John Frazier
| John Frazier | ||
 | ||
| West Virginia House of Delegates District 25 | ||
| Former officeholder | ||
| In office | ||
| 1980-1982, 2009-December 1, 2012 | ||
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 2008 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Concord College | |
| J.D. | West Virginia University College of Law | |
| Military service | ||
| Service/branch | United States Army | |
| Years of service | 1967-1969 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 2, 1945 | |
| Place of birth | Charleston, WV | |
| Religion | Presbyterian | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Frazier earned his BS from Concord College. He went on to receive his JD from West Virginia University College of Law.
Frazier served in the United States Army from 1967 to 1969. He was Circuit Judge for Mercer County from 1981 to 2006. He then worked as a Senior Status Judge from 2006 to 2007. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Concord University.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Frazier served on these committees:
- Banking and Insurance Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Children, Juveniles and Other Issues Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Constitutional Revision Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Interstate Cooperation Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Interstate Cooperation Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Judiciary Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
- Judiciary Committee, West Virginia State Legislature
- Political Subdivisions Committee, West Virginia House of Delegates
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Frazier served on these committees:
- Banking and Insurance Committee, West Virginia House
- Constitutional Revision Committee, West Virginia House
- Judiciary Committee, West Virginia House
Elections
2010
Frazier was re-elected to the West Virginia House of Delegates District 25. He was one of four candidates running for the two District 25 Delegate positions on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. He was opposed in the general election by Republican Chuck Terry, Republican Joe Ellington, and Democrat Bill Morefield. The two top vote-getters were elected.[2][3]
Republican incumbent Thomas Porter died on September 27, 2010. His son, Mike accepted the appointment to finish his father's term. Republicans named Chuck Terry to run for the seat in the November 2, 2010 general election. [4][5][6]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 John Frazier (D)
|
6,095 | 34.48% | ||
| Joe Ellington, Jr. (R)
|
4,693 | 26.55% | ||
| Charles Terry, Jr. (R) | 3,860 | 21.83% | ||
| Billy Joe Morefield (D) | 3,031 | 17.14% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 25 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Richard Frazier (D)
|
3,807 | 51.09% | ||
| Billy Joe Morefield (D)
|
1,736 | 23.30% | ||
2008
In 2008 Frazier was elected to the West Virginia House District 25. Frazier (D) finished with 6,664 votes and was followed by Mike Porter (R) with 6,539 votes, Marshall Long (D) with 6,070 votes and Joe Ellington (R) with 3,827 votes.[7] Frazier raised $43,666 for his campaign fund.[8]
| West Virginia House District 25 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Frazier (D)
|
6,664 | |||
| Mike Porter (R)
|
6,539 | |||
| Marshall Long (D) | 6,070 | |||
| Joe Ellington (R) | 3,827 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, when Frazier most recently won re-election to the House of Delegates, he collected $26,079 in donations.[9]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia AFL-CIO | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association | $1,250 |
| West Virginia Regional Council of Carpenters | $1,000 |
| Communications Workers | $1,000 |
| Electrical Workers | $1,000 |
Personal
Frazier and his wife, Brenda, have one child.
External links
- Official list of West Virginia's November 2, 2010 candidates
- West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Frazier
- ↑ Official WV primary election results
- ↑ Official Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Charleston Gazette, "Mercer County GOP picks candidate for House seat," October 8, 2010
- ↑ Bluefield Daily Telegraph, "Porter Jr. proud to finish father’s term," October 8, 2010
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ West Virginia House election results
- ↑ Campaign funds
- ↑ Follow the Money, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 11, 2011
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| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 25 2008–2012 |
Succeeded by Linda Goode Phillips (D) |
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