Frank David Vicencia was elected in 1974 to the California State Assembly representing the Fifty-fourth District. Born and raised in the southern Los Angeles County area he represented, he was a respected businessman and lobbyist at the time of his election. He became known for his efforts to curb child abuse and was a confidant of many prominent legislators. Respected by his peers as a powerful legislator, he was almost selected as a compromise speaker, and was elected speaker pro tem from 1983 to 1986.
From the description of Oral history interview with Frank D. Vicencia : oral history transcript / By Raphael Sonenshein, California State University, Fullerton, for the State Government Oral History Program, California State Archives, 1987. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 214961665
