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Osceola County Board of County Commissioners
Commissioner Frank Attkisson
Commissioner Attkisson's April/May Message
Date: May 7, 2012
Commissioner Frank Attkisson, who represents Osceola County's District 4, is on location at the Osceola County Museum of Military History. Join him on an informational tour of just a few of the historic exhibits on display in the museum. The museum contains military artifacts and information ranging from the Civil War to the Afghan/Iraq conflict. After watching this video, it is hoped that you will be inspired to take a trip out to 5210 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway and see for yourself a patriotic museum, full of rich history that is dedicated to the memory of service members, both past and present who have, and continue to defend the freedoms all Americans hold dear.
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About Commissioner Frank Attkisson
Frank will be serving his first term with the Osceola County Commission beginning November 2010. He has previously served in other local elected offices such as City of Kissimmee Commissioner and Mayor. He was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 2000 and served eight years until being termed out of office.
He developed a passion for charter school education as Mayor of Kissimmee. While serving in the legislature, he focused on two of his priorities: education, where he served seven of eight years on education committees; and economic development/pro-business taxation policy.
He currently serves as Chairman for the Small Business Regulatory Advisory Council which reviews state agency rules and their impacts on business. He is Vice-Chairman of the American Board Certification for Teachers of Excellence, which is a national alternative teacher certification board established by Congress in 2001.
Frank and his wife Juda grew up in Winter Haven, where he is a graduate of Polk Community College. He received his B.S. in Business Management from Florida Southern College.
Their daughter Laura and husband Aaron live in Virginia with their daughter Ella. Their son Ben is a Senior at Abilene Christian University and serves as a volunteer fire fighter and board member of the Potosi Volunteer Fire Department. The youngest son, Chris, is attending the University of Arkansas at Monticello on a rodeo scholarship as a steer wrestler.
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