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Cindy Frich
| Cindy Frich | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| December 1, 2012 – present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 1 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 2, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Miami University, 1987 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 19, 1960 | |
| Place of birth | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |
| Religion | Christian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
| Campaign website | ||
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Frich's professional experience includes working as a self-employed writer, political columnist at The Dominion Post, self-employed salesman, institute liaison at Chautauqua Institute and New York City Ballet, and salesman at Sound Investments. He earned his B.A. in political science from Miami University in 1987 and attended West Virginia University.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Frich served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Energy, Industry and Labor, Economic Development and Small Business | ||||
| • Judiciary | ||||
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Joint Judiciary | ||||
| • Rule-Making Review | ||||
Elections
2012
Frich won election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51. Frich advanced past the May 8 primary election and won election in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2][3]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Charlene Marshall Incumbent |
12% | 15,078 | |
| Republican | Cindy Frich |
11.6% | 14,677 | |
| Democratic | Barbara Fleischauer Incumbent |
11.4% | 14,381 | |
| Republican | Amanda Pasdon Incumbent |
10.7% | 13,542 | |
| Democratic | Tony Barill Incumbent |
10.5% | 13,188 | |
| Republican | Kevin Scott Poe | 9.2% | 11,535 | |
| Democratic | Nancy Jamison | 8.8% | 11,112 | |
| Democratic | Billy Smerka, Jr. | 8.8% | 11,067 | |
| Republican | John P. Woods | 8.2% | 10,388 | |
| Republican | Jay Redmond | 7.9% | 9,907 | |
| Independent | Harry Bertram | 0.9% | 1,110 | |
| Total Votes | 125,985 | |||
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 51 Republican Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Cindy Frich |
21.9% | 2,969 |
| Amanda Pasdon Incumbent |
18.1% | 2,453 |
| Kevin Scott Poe |
16.5% | 2,240 |
| John P. Woods |
12.5% | 1,698 |
| Jay Redmond |
12% | 1,623 |
| Michael Castle | 11.8% | 1,602 |
| Elvis Austin | 7.1% | 958 |
| Total Votes | 13,543 | |
2010
Frich was unopposed in the May 11 primary. Frich was defeated by Democrat Bob Beach in the November 2 general election.[4]
| West Virginia State Senate, District 13 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Cynthia Lynne Frich (R)
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3.921 | 26.12% | ||
Endorsements
2010
In 2010, Frich was endorsed by:
- National Rifle Association
- West Virginians for Coal
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
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External links
- Delegate Office Website
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Cindy Frich on Facebook
- Cindy Frich on Twitter
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