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Craig Fry
| Craig Fry | ||
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| Indiana House of Representatives District 5 | ||
| Former Member | ||
| In office | ||
| 1988 - 2012 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | November 6, 1952 | |
| Profession | Exec Dir of Apprenticeship Training, Ivy Tech State College | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Fry currently serves as Executive Director of Apprenticeship Training at Ivy Tech State College.
He is a member of Carpenters Local #413, Healthy Mother/Babies, and the Mishawaka, Penn Democratic Club.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fry served on these committees:
- Financial Institutions
- Insurance, Ranking Minority Member
- Public Health
- Select Committee on Government Reduction
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fry served on these committees:
Legislative walkout
Fry and 36 other Democratic representatives participated in a legislative walkout on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 in opposition to proposed legislation limiting union powers in Indiana. The Democratic departure left the House void of a quorum, leaving only 58 of the 67 Representatives needed to establish a quorum. [2] Terri Austin, Steven Stemler, and Vanessa Summers stayed behind to provide, if necessary, a motion and a seconding motion, which would enable them to stop any official business from proceeding should the Republicans try to do so.[2]
On March 7, House minority leader B. Patrick Bauer revealed the Democratic caucus' hideout to be the Comfort Suites in Urbana, Illinois.[3] According to the Indiana Constitution, Article 4, sections 11 and 14, the House may enforce fines and other methods to compel absent members to return. Beginning on March 7, the Democrats were subject to a fine of $250, to be withheld from future expense or salary payments, for each day they were not present in the statehouse. [4] Regarding their actual pay, House Speaker Brian Bosma announced that the 37 lawmakers were required to be physically present in the chambers to receive their per diem payment of $152/day. [3] This move came as a result of the approximated $40,000 in per diem payments automatically made to the legislators during their first seven days of absence. According to reports, the representatives promised to either return the money, or donate it to charity. [3]
March 22 marked the start of the fourth consecutive week of Democratic absenteeism, complete with an increased incentive to return. Governor Daniels and House Republicans upped the ante with daily fines increasing from $250/day to $350/day, effective Monday, March 21. Despite the increased penalties, Democratic resolve remained intact. House Minority Leader B. Patrick Bauer stated that Democrats "will remain steadfast" in their opposition to bills hurting wages and education in Indiana. [5] Rep. Winfield Moses, Jr. (D) called the increase "a poke in the eye," and promised that it would do nothing to break the impasse. [6]
The Democrats ended the standoff after 36 days, returning on March 28. The two sides agreed to compromise on a number of issues, including shelving the controversial "right-to-work" bill.[4] Although the Democrats returned with some of their wishes granted, their actions were not without consequence. Each absent member accrued a total of $3500 in fines given by Republicans. [4]
The Legislature ended up passing "right-to-work" legislation on February 1, 2012, becoming the 23rd state to do so. Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) immediately signed it into law.[7]
Elections
2012
Fry did not run for re-election in 2012.
2010
Fry defeated Libertarian candidate Ron Cenkush by a margin of 8,814 to 3,421 in the November 2 general election. [8]
In the May 4 primary election, Fry ran unopposed. [9]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 5 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Craig Fry (D)
|
8,814 | |||
| Ron Cenkush (L) | 3,421 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Democrat Craig Fry won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 5 receiving 13,822 votes, ahead of Republican Dave Miller who received 10,027 votes.[10]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 5 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Craig Fry (D)
|
13,822 | |||
| Dave Miller (R) | 10,027 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Craig Fry won re-election to the Indiana House of Representatives District 5.[11]
| Indiana House of Representatives, District 5 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Craig Fry (D)
|
8,096 | |||
| Jeremy Hiler (R) | 6,603 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Fry collected $59,794 in donations. The top contributors are as follows:[12]
| Indiana House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Craig Fry's campaign in 2010 | |
| Indiana Trial Lawyers Association | $4,500 |
| Big I PAC | $3,000 |
| Indiana Regional Council Of Carpenters | $3,000 |
| International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers | $3,000 |
| Indiana Hospital Association | $3,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $59,794 |
2008
In 2008, Fry collected $197,859 in donations.[13]
Listed below are those that contributed most to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Indiana Democratic Party | $65,719 |
| Indiana State Teachers Association | $31,000 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers | $10,750 |
| Indiana Trial Lawyers Association | $10,000 |
| Insurance Institute of Indiana | $7,000 |
| Indiana-Kentucky Regional Council of Carpenters | $5,250 |
| Ryan Dvorak for State Representatives | $4,000 |
| Carpenters Local 232 | $4,000 |
| Indiana Hospital Association | $4,000 |
| Indiana Hardwood Lumbermens Association | $3,000 |
| Independent Insurance Agents of Indiana | $2,700 |
| Indiana Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors | $2,000 |
| Indiana State Medical Association | $2,000 |
| Northern Lakes Pac | $2,000 |
| AT&T | $2,000 |
| Pat Bauer for State Representative | $2,000 |
| Baker & Daniels | $1,500 |
| Indiana Motor Truck Association | $1,500 |
| Indiana Optometric Association | $1,500 |
| Association of Indiana Life Insurance Companies | $1,000 |
2006
In 2006, Fry collected $155,820 in donations.[14]
Listed below are the top 5 contributors to his campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Indiana Democratic Party | $72,389 |
| Indiana State Teachers Association | $7,000 |
| Insurance Institute of Indiana | $5,944 |
| Indiana Trial Lawyers Association | $5,000 |
| Indiana-Kentucky Regional Council of Carpenters | $4,750 |
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External links
- Indiana House of Representatives - Rep. Craig Fry
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Watchdog Indiana Candidate Ratings
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 1998
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Fry
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 IndyStar.com, Indiana Democrats trigger Statehouse showdown over anti-union legislation, 22 Feb. 2011
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Fox 59, Fines begin for absent House Democrats, 7 March 2011
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Wall Street Journal, Pressure Mounts on Absent Democrats in Wisconsin, Indiana, 3 March 2011
- ↑ IndyStar.com, Dems' walkout drags on, among nation's longest, 23 March 2011
- ↑ WFIE.com, Indiana Republicans say they're done negotiating, 17 March 2011
- ↑ Reuters, "Indiana becomes 23rd "right-to-work" state," February 1, 2012
- ↑ Official Indiana General Election Results
- ↑ Official Indiana Primary Election Results
- ↑ Indiana House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ Indiana House of Representatives official election results for 2006
- ↑ Indiana House 2010 Donors
- ↑ Fry Campaign Donors
- ↑ 2006 Campaign Donors
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