Marion Frye
| Marion Frye | ||
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| South Carolina House District 39 | ||
| Retired | ||
| In office | ||
| 1998 - 2012 | ||
| Party | Republican | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | 1998 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Self-employed | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Education
Frye attended both the University of South Carolina and Newberry College.
Professional experience
Frye is self-employed.
Political experience
Frye joined the South Carolina State House of Representatives in 1999. He served in that position from 1998-2012.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Frye served on the following committees:
- Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Affairs Committee, South Carolina House of Representatives, Second Vice Chair
- Subcommittee on Agriculture, Chair
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Frye served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Agriculture
Issues
Presidential preference
2012
Marion Frye endorsed Rick Perry in the 2012 presidential election. [1]
Elections
2012
Frye did not run for re-election.
2010
Frye defeated Ralph Kennedy in a June 22 Republican primary runoff for District 39 of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Frye won unopposed in the general election on November 2[2].
| House of Representatives Republican Primary Runoff (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Marion Frye (Incumbent)
|
2,617 | |||
| Ralph Kennedy | 2,006 | |||
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 39 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Marion Frye (R)
|
7,650 | 98.61% | ||
| Write-In | 108 | 1.39% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008 Frye won re-election to the 39th District seat in the South Carolina House of Representatives, defeating Steve Cain (D).
Frye raised $21,000 for his campaign, while Cain raised $1,404.[3]
| South Carolina House of Representatives, District 39 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Marion Frye (R)
|
9,092 | |||
| Steve Cain (D) | 4,964 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, a year in which Frye was up for re-election, he collected $30,845 in donations.[4]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| South Carolina House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Marion Frye's campaign in 2010 | |
| House Republican Caucus Of South Carolina | $5,000 |
| Palmetto Business Council | $3,000 |
| South Carolina Association Of Realtors | $2,000 |
| Palmetto Patriot Leadership Cmte | $2,000 |
| Progress Energy | $1,500 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $30,845 |
2008
Frye raised $21,000 in the 2008 election cycle.
His major contributors are listed below.[5]
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| House Republican Caucus of South Carolina | $5,000 |
| 5 different donors each donated: | $1,000 |
Personal
Frye and his wife, Judy, have three children.
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
South Carolina House of Representatives District 39 1998–2012 |
Succeeded by Ralph Shealy Kennedy (R) |
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