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Trent Franks (born June 19 1957), American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 2003, representing the 2nd District of Arizona. He was born in Uravan, Colorado, was educated at Ottawa University and was a businessman before entering the House. He serves on the House Armed Services, Budget, and Small business committees. In 2002, he was elected in a landslide over the Democrat, Randy Camacho. In 2004, he faced fierce primary competition from the more moderate