Speaker Bio
Rep. James Frank
District 69
Texas House of Representatives
Representative James Frank serves the people of the 69th House District, which encompasses Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cottle, Foard, Fisher, Haskell, Hardeman, King, Knox, Motley, Stonewall, Wichita and Wilbarger counties.
A longtime Wichita Falls resident, James and his wife Alisha live, work, and have raised their children in the community. The Franks have six sons, two daughters-in-law, and two beautiful granddaughter. An active and involved community leader, James also owns Sharp Iron Group, Transland, and Delta T, three Wichita Falls-based manufacturing companies. James is a graduate of Rider High School and a proud Texas A&M alum. He holds a degree in Finance.
Now in his 6th term in the Texas House of Representatives, James is the Chairman of the Human Services Committee. He also serves on the Defense and Veterans’ Affairs Committee as well as the Select Committee on Health Care Reform and House Select Committee on Educational Opportunities and Enrichment.
Under James’s leadership, the Human Services Committee has advanced major legislation to improve the stat’s Medicaid program. Reforming Medicaid and, more broadly, healthcare in the state of Texas has been a constant fixture throughout James’s time in Office. Representative Frank is passionate about limited government that serves constituents rather than bureaucracy, common sense local control, increased personal freedom and responsibility, and will continue to focus on streamlining the functions of government.