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Troy Fraser
| Troy Fraser | ||
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| Texas State Senate, District 24 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1997 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 10, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 16 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $7,200/year | |
| Per diem | $150/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1996 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Business Owner | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Fraser graduated from Angelo State University and later attended and graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington.
In addition to being a senator, Fraser is also the founder and owner of Fraser Industries Incorporated. Prior to that, Fraser was the founder and former chief development officer for Pal-Ex Incorporated.[2]
District 24
Troy Fraser represents District 24, which includes the county of Blanco, Texas.[3]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fraser served on the following committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Economic Development | ||||
| • Natural Resources, Chair | ||||
| • Nominations | ||||
| • State Affairs | ||||
2011-2012
Fraser served on the following Texas Senate committees:
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Natural Resources, Chair | ||||
| • Economic Development, Vice-chair | ||||
| • International Relations and Trade | ||||
| • Nominations | ||||
| • State Affairs | ||||
2009-2010
| Texas Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Business & Commerce | ||||
| • International Relations and Trade | ||||
| • Natural Resources | ||||
| • State Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Texas State Senate elections, 2012
Fraser ran in the 2012 election for Texas State Senate, District 24. Fraser ran unopposed in the May 29 primary election and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[4]
2008
On Nov. 4, 2008, Fraser won re-election to the 24th District Seat in the Texas State Senate, defeating opponents Melvin Willms and Carl Nulsen.[5]
Fraser raised $660,945 for his campaign while Oliver raised $0.[6]
| Texas State Senate, District 24 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Troy Fraser (R)
|
197,125 | 85.46% | ||
| Bill Oliver (L) | 33,518 | 14.53% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
In 2008, a year in which Fraser was up for re-election, he collected $660,945 in donations. [7]
His four largest contributors in 2008 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| AT&T | $20,960 |
| Time Warner | $16,010 |
| Bob & Doylene Perry | $15,000 |
| Texas Association of Realtors | $12,500 |
2004
In 2004, a year in which Fraser was up for re-election, he collected $472,121 in donations. [8]
His four largest contributors in 2004 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Texas Association of Mortgage Attorneys PAC | $25,000 |
| Stai, Dian Graves Owen | $25,000 |
| Matthews, Julia Jones(JJ) | $25,000 |
| Texas Association of Realtors | $11,000 |
2002
In 2002, a year in which Fraser was up for re-election, he collected $509,353 in donations. [9]
His largest contributors in 2002 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Matthews, J.J. | $20,000 |
| Centerpoint Energy | $12,500 |
| Four donors each contributing: | $10,000 |
Controversy
Campaign Finance
Senator Fraser was featured in a January 2011 piece by the Texas Observer titled "Lifestyles of the Corrupt and Elected" that focused on the misuse and abuse of campaign funds. The article claims that Fraser uses campaign money donated by special interest to fund a lavish lifestyle, including high-end travel for him and his family to locations such as "Hawaii, San Francisco and Monterey, Calif., England, Spain, Russia, Germany, Puerto Rico, Panama and Costa Rica." [10] The article makes note of the fact that while Fraser "hasn't faced a Democratic opponent since 1996" and doesn't face any serious election competition, he "has amassed one of the largest campaign funds in the Legislature, nearly $1.3 million."[10] Citing analysis by Austin's KXAN the piece also states that 97% of the funds Fraser has raised in the last two years were from special interests. "Since he was last elected in 2008, Fraser has spent more than $388,000 in campaign funds, most of it unrelated to any election," reports the Observer.[10]
Scorecards
Empower Texans Fiscal Responsibility Index
Empower Texans produces the Fiscal Responsibility Index as "a measurement of how lawmakers perform on size and role of government issues." The index uses "exemplar votes on core budget and free enterprise issues that demonstrate legislators' governing philosophy."[11] Legislators are graded along a standard grading scale, receiving grades A through F based on their performance during the legislative session.
2011
Troy Fraser received a grade of B+ on the 2011 Fiscal Responsibility Index.
- 2011 Taxpayer Advocate. Fraser was named a "2011 Taxpayer Advocate," which is "An award presented to by Texans for Fiscal Responsibility to legislators based on their strong rating on the most recent Fiscal Responsibility Index."[12]
Personal
Fraser was born on August 10, 1949 in Abilene, Tx. He and his wife, Linda, have three children: Chase, Sunny and Andrew.
External links
- Official website of Troy Fraser
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000
References
- ↑ Official website of Troy Fraser
- ↑ Troy Fraser at Project Vote Smart
- ↑ Texas Senate Districts by Number
- ↑ Texas Secretary of State - 2012 Election and Candidate Information
- ↑ Election Results, Texas State Senate, District 24
- ↑ Campaign Donations, Texas State Senate, District 24
- ↑ 2008 contributions to Troy Fraser
- ↑ 2006 Follow the Money
- ↑ 2002 Follow the Money
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Texas Observer, "Lifestyles of the Corrupt and Elected", January 10, 2011
- ↑ Empower Texans, "Fiscal Responsibility Index"
- ↑ Empower Texans, "2011 Taxpayer Advocates
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Frank Madla |
Texas Senate District 24 1997-present |
Succeeded by NA |
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