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Stephen Frost
| Stephen Frost | |
| Texas House of Representatives District 1 | |
| Former member | |
| Term in office began 2005 | |
| Term in office ended 2010 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Attorney |
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Frost works as an Attorney with Thompson and Frost. He is a member of the Elections Committee for the National Conference of State Legislatures, and Past President of the Atlanta Area Rotary Club and Cass County Bar Association.[1]
Education
JD, University of Arkansas, Little Rock, 1997 BS, History, Texas Agricultural and Mechanical (A&M) University, Texarkana Attended, Texarkana College
Issue positions
Frost did not provide answers to the 2010 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[2]
Committee assignments
Legislation
Bills Authored
- HB 1074 - Relating to the use of bulletproof glass in certain vehicles purchased by the Department of Public Safety.
- HB 1076 - Relating to the creation of the offense of obstruction of or retaliation against a process server.
- HB 1147 - Relating to conduct constituting the offense of dog fighting and to the criminal and civil consequences of committing that offense.
- HB 1301 - Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.
- HB 3604 - Relating to the evaluation of potential foster parents and adoptive parents.
- HB 3867 - Relating to allocation of responsibility for damages arising out of the sale or service of alcoholic beverages.[3]
For a complete list of bills authored and joint-authored by Stephen Frost, click here.
Bills Sponsored
- SB 730 - Relating to an employee's transportation and storage of certain firearms or ammunition while on certain property owned or controlled by the employee's employer.
- SB 1414 - Relating to the regulation of certain aggregate production operations by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; providing penalties.
- SB 1711 - Relating to the use of reservoirs for sediment control or to satisfy certain environmental and safety requirements at surface mining operations.[4]
For a complete list of bills sponsored and joint-sponsored by Stephen Frost, click here.
Elections
2010
Frost ran for re-election to the 1st District seat in 2010. He had no opposition in the March 2nd primary. George Lavender ran for the seat on the Republican ticket, and Trent Gale ran for the seat as an Independent. Frost was defeated by Republican challenger George Lavender in the general election on November 2, 2010.[5]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 1 2010 General election results | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 George Lavender (R)
|
18,575 | 51.51% | ||
| Stephen Frost (D) | 14,717 | 40.81% | ||
| Trent Gale (I) | 2,766 | 7.67% | ||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Frost won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives from Texas's 1st District, defeating George Lavender (R) and Tim Eason (L). Frost received 29,598 votes in the election while Lavender received 24,853 votes, and Eason received 781 votes.[6] Frost raised $200,917 for his campaign; Lavender raised $41,622.[7]
| Texas House of Representatives, District 1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Stephen Frost (D)
|
29,598 | 53.58% | ||
| George Lavender (R) | 24,853 | 44.99% | ||
| Tim Eason (L) | 781 | 1.41% | ||
2006
On November 4, 2006, Frost won re-election to the Texas House of Representatives, District 1, defeating opponent Tim Eason (L).[8]
Frost raised $43,817 for his campaign while Eason raised $0.[9]
| Texas State House of Representatives, District 1 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Stephen Frost (D)
|
21,841 | |||
| Tim Eason (L) | 3,324 | |||
2004
On November 4, 2004, Frost won election to the Texas House of Representatives, District 1, defeating opponent H.E. Pete Snow (R).[10]
Frost raised $360,414 for his campaign while Snow raised $405,992.[11]
| Texas State House of Representatives, District 1 (2004) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Stephen Frost (D)
|
28,495 | |||
| H.E. Pete Snow (R) | 25,463 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
As of April, 2010, Frost has raised $14,900 for his 2010 re-election campaign.[12] For updated figures, check this candidate's Texas Ethics Commission Filings.
His four largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| American Electric Power | $2,000 |
| Raytheon | $1,500 |
| 4 Contributors, Each Donating $1,000[12] | $1,000 |
| 12 Contributors, Each Donating $500[12] | $500 |
2008
In the 2008 election, Frost raised a total of $200,197. [13]
His five largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Texas 20/20 PAC | $20,000 |
| Nix Patterson & Roach | $20,000 |
| John Jones | $12,500 |
| John Jones | $10,000 |
| Bill Ward | $10,000 |
2006
In the 2006 election, Frost raised a total of $43,817. [14]
His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ward, Bill | $12,500 |
| Licensed Beverage Distributors | $4,000 |
| BG Distribution Partners | $3,000 |
| Patton Roberts Mcwilliams & Capshaw | $2,000 |
| American Electric Power | $2,000 |
2004
In the 2004 election, Frost raised a total of $360,414. [15]
His five largest contributors in 2004 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Texans For Insurance Reform | $93,011 |
| Frost, Stephen J | $38,113 |
| Joyce, F E | $20,000 |
| Nix Patterson & Roach | $20,000 |
| Texas Democratic Party | $14,000 |
External links
- Texas House of Representatives - Rep. Frost
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Official Campaign Contributions
- Follow the Money - Campaign Contributions: 20102008, 2006, 2004
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Texas State Directory profile
- Texas Political Almanac HD 1 page
- Texas Tribune profile & bio
- Vote-TX.org profile
- State Surge profile
- Texas 20/20 PAC members - Stephen Frost
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Frost
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Stephen Frost Issue Positions
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Authored/Joint Authored by Rep. Frost
- ↑ Texas Legislature - Bills Sponsored/Joint Sponsored by Rep. Frost
- ↑ Official Texas Election Results
- ↑ Texas House official election results for 2008
- ↑ District 1 Texas House candidate funds, 2008
- ↑ 2006 Election Results, Texas House of Representatives
- ↑ 2006 Texas Election Fundraising, Candidates
- ↑ 2006 Election Results, Texas House of Representatives
- ↑ 2004 Texas Election Fundraising, Candidates
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 2010 contributions to Stephen Frost
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2006 Campaign contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2004 Campaign contributions
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