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Ronald Fragale
| Ronald Fragale | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2001-2012, February 1, 2013 – present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position (current service) | 12 | |
| Years in position (previous service) | 11 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Appointed | February 1, 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin (D) | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Davis and Elkins College, 1972 | |
| Master's | West Virginia University, 1974 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | August 3, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Clarksburg, WV | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Fragale previously served in the West Virginia House of Delegates from 1990 to 1998 and represented District 41 from 2001 to 2012. He served as Speaker Pro Tempore.
Fragale earned his BA from Davis and Elkins College in 1972. He went on to receive his MA from West Virginia University in 1974.
Fragale is an educator and head basketball coach at South Harrison High School/Washington Irving High School.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fragale served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Political Subdivisions | ||||
| • Constitutional Revision | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fragale served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Banking and Insurance | ||||
| • Children, Juveniles and Other Issues | ||||
| • Constitutional Revision | ||||
| • Education | ||||
| • Joint Education | ||||
| • Education Accountability | ||||
| • Enrolled Bills | ||||
| • Health Emergency Preparedness | ||||
| • Intern | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fragale served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Enrolled Bills | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • Political Subdivisions | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
Elections
2012
Fragale ran for re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48. Fragale advanced unopposed in the May 8 primary election and was defeated in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4][5]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Tim Miley Incumbent |
14.9% | 13,318 | |
| Democratic | Richard Iaquinta Incumbent |
14.1% | 12,633 | |
| Democratic | Sam Cann Incumbent |
13.7% | 12,302 | |
| Republican | Danny Hamrick |
13.5% | 12,096 | |
| Democratic | Ron Fragale Incumbent | 13.3% | 11,877 | |
| Republican | Diana Bartley | 10.8% | 9,705 | |
| Republican | Terry Woodside | 10.5% | 9,432 | |
| Republican | Ed Randolph | 9.1% | 8,148 | |
| Total Votes | 89,511 | |||
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 48 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
Tim Miley Incumbent |
22.7% | 5,809 |
| Ron Fragale Incumbent |
22.4% | 5,728 |
| Richard J. Iaquinta Incumbent |
22.4% | 5,727 |
| Sam Cann Incumbent |
20.5% | 5,233 |
| Martin Shaffer | 11.9% | 3,050 |
| Total Votes | 25,547 | |
2010
Fragale was re-elected to District 41. He was one of eight candidates running for four positions in District 41 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. He defeated Republicans Diana Bartley, William Griffith, Danny Hamrick,Edward "Buddy" Randolph. The top four vote-getters were elected. He defeated Democrats Frank "Chunki" Angotti, and Anthony "Tony" Barberio in the May 11 primary. [6][7][8]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 41 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Timothy Miley (D)
|
11,894 | 15.07% | ||
| Richard Iaquinta (D)
|
11,796 | 14.95% | ||
| Samuel Cann (D)
|
11,516 | 14.59% | ||
| Robert Fragale (D)
|
11,168 | 14.15% | ||
| Daniel Hamrick (R) | 9,865 | 12.50% | ||
| Laura Bartley (R) | 8,896 | 11.27% | ||
| Edward Randolph (R) | 6,992 | 8.86% | ||
| William Griffith (R) | 6,780 | 8.59% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 41 Democratic Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Richard J. Iaquinta (D)
|
5,949 | 14.97% | ||
| Timothy Robert Miley (D)
|
5,921 | 14.90% | ||
| Ronald A. Fragale (D)
|
5,832 | 14.67% | ||
| Samuel J. Cann (D)
|
5,155 | 12.97% | ||
| Frank Thomas Angotti, Jr. (D) | 4,381 | 11.02% | ||
| Anthony J. Barberio (D) | 1,999 | 5.03% | ||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, when Fragale won re-election to the House of Delegates, he collected $57,272 in donations.[9]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Federation of Teachers | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Building & Construction Trades Council | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Trial Lawyers Association | $2,000 |
| West Virginia AFL-CIO | $2,000 |
| West Virginia Regional Council of Carpenters | $1,700 |
Personal
Fragale and his wife, Christine, have one child.
External links
- Official list of West Virginia's November 2, 2010 candidates
- Office Website - West Virginia House of Delegates
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
References
- ↑ WBOY, "Former Delegate Ron Fragale Appointed to Represent 48th District in WV House of Delegates," February 1, 2013
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Fragale
- ↑ WBOY.com "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State - 2012 Candidate Listing By Office
- ↑ 2012 West Virginia Primary Election Official Results
- ↑ Official WV primary election results
- ↑ Official Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money, Candidate summary, Retrieved July 12, 2011
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sam Cann (D) |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 48 2013-present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Delegates District 41 2000–2012 |
Succeeded by Adam R. Young (D) |
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