Scott Franklin

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• 2026-04-27government reformneutral ★

  Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, I missed Roll Call vote No. 130, due to a House Appropriations Committee Markup. Had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 130. ____________________

• 2026-03-04government reformneutral ★

  Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of a remarkable public servant from Winter Haven, Florida, Ms. Ellie Threlkel, who passed away in February 2026 at the age of 88. Ellie Threlkel was more

• 2025-12-01civil rightssupport ★★★

  Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Clifton Lewis, a beloved constituent from Bartow, Florida, who passed away on Sunday at the age of 82. Clifton was a veteran, a community leader, a tir

• 2025-09-15government reformneutral ★

  Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Sergeant Charlie Fountain as he retires after an extraordinary 50 years of service with the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Sergeant Fountain began his career in 1975 in the Sher