Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona
In office January 3, 2003 – December 8, 2017
Preceded by
Bob Stump (Redistricting)
Succeeded by
Debbie Lesko
Constituency
2nd district (2003–2013) 8th district (2013–2017)
Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 20th district
In office January 1985 – January 1987
Serving with Debbie McCune Davis
Preceded by
Glenn Davis
Succeeded by
Bobby Raymond
Personal details
Born
Harold Trent Franks
(1957-06-19) June 19, 1957 (age 66) Uravan, Colorado, U.S.
Political party
Republican
Spouse
Josephine Franks
(m. 1980)
Children
2
Education
Ottawa University, Arizona (Did not graduate)
Harold Trent Franks[1][2] (born June 19, 1957) is an American businessman and former politician who served as the U.S. representative for Arizona's 8th congressional district from 2003 to 2017 (numbered as the 2nd district from 2003 to 2013). He is a member of the Republican Party. During his tenure, Franks served as vice chairman of the United States House Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces and chairman of the United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties.
In December 2017, the House Ethics Committee announced that it would investigate allegations of sexual harassment against Franks.[3] Franks had repeatedly asked two female staffers to bear his children as surrogate mothers, and allegedly offered one of them $5 million to carry his child and retaliated against her when she declined.[4][5][6][7] The women feared that Franks wanted to impregnate them sexually as part of the surrogacy process.[4][7] Franks acknowledged discussing surrogacy with the aides but denied the other allegations; he resigned from Congress immediately after the ethics investigation was announced, blaming his situation on "the current cultural and media climate".[4][8][9]
^"In US Congress, Concern Over Gauri Lankesh Murder, Threat To Kancha Ilaiah". NDTV. October 16, 2017.
^"Briggsdale news". Greeley Daily Tribune. May 26, 1976.
^Lee, MJ; Walsh, Deirdre; Summers, Juana; Watkins, Eli (December 7, 2017). "Arizona GOP Rep. Trent Franks to resign following sexual harassment claim". CNN.
^ abcRogers, Katie (December 8, 2017). "Trent Franks, Accused of Offering $5 Million to Aide for Surrogacy, Resigns". New York Times.
^DeBonis, Mike (December 8, 2017). "Rep. Trent Franks offered $5 million to aide to bear his child, resigns amid inquiry". Washington Post.
^Linderman, Juliet (December 9, 2017). "Ex-aide: Rep. Franks offered $5m to carry his child". Associated Press.
^ abBade, Rachel; Sherman, Jake (December 8, 2017). "Female aides fretted Franks wanted to have sex to impregnate them". Politico.
^Fandos, Nicholas (December 7, 2017). "House Republican Trent Franks Resigns Amid Harassment Investigation". New York Times.
^Bresnahan, John; Bade, Rachel (February 22, 2018). "The Frat House of Representatives". Politico.
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