Cindy Frich
Cindy Frich | |
|---|---|
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 51st district | |
| In office December 1, 2012 – November 30, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Walters |
| Succeeded by | Danielle Walker |
| Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 44th district | |
| In office December 1, 2002 – November 30, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Sheirl Fletcher |
| Succeeded by | Alex Shook |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Cynthia Lynn Frich March 19, 1960 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Morgantown, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Miami University (BA) |
Cindy Lynne Frich (born March 19, 1960) is an American politician who previously served as a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Personal life and education
[edit]Frich was born on March 19, 1960, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to John and Marlene Frich. She earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio and pursued postgraduate studies at West Virginia University, however, did not obtain a degree.[1] Frich never married or pursued a career, and continues to live with her mother in Morgantown, West Virginia.
Electoral history
[edit]1990s
[edit]1998
[edit]Initially in District 44, Frich placed in the 1998 Republican Primary but lost the eight-way four-position November 3, 1998 General election.
2000s
[edit]2000
[edit]Frich placed again in the 2000 Republican Primary, but lost the seven-way four-position November 7, 2000 General election.
2002
[edit]With incumbent Republican Representative Sheirl Fletcher leaving the Legislature and leaving a seat open, Frich ran in the 2002 Republican Primary and won the seat in the November 5, 2002 General election.
2004
[edit]Frich placed in the five-way 2004 Republican Primary, and was re-elected in the November 2, 2004 General election.
2006
[edit]Frich placed in the five-way 2006 Republican Primary, but lost the eight-way four-position November 7, 2006 General election, with Alex Shook winning Frich’s seat.
2008
[edit]Frich ran in the May 13, 2008 Republican Primary, placing first with 3,110 votes (62.8%),[2] but placed fifth in the six-way four-position November 4, 2008 General election.[3][4]
2010s
[edit]2010
[edit]When Senate District 13 Democratic Senator Mike Oliverio retired and left the seat open, Frich ran unopposed in the May 11, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 3,921 votes[5] but lost the November 2, 2010 General election to Democratic Representative Robert Beach.[6]
2012
[edit]Redistricted to District 51 alongside all four District 44 incumbents, Frich ran in the seven-way May 8, 2012 Republican Primary and placed first with 2,969 votes (21.9%)[7] and placed second in the eleven-way five-position November 6, 2012 General election with 14,677 votes (11.7%).[8]
2018
[edit]With five seats open in the 2018 General election, which was held on November 6, 2018, Frich placed seventh in a twelve-way election with 12,601 votes, 1,639 short of the final seat, losing to Barbara Fleischauer (D), John Williams (D), Rodney Pyles (D), Evan Hansen (D) and newcomer Danielle Walker (D).[9]
2020
[edit]With five seats open in the 2020 General election, which was held on November 3, 2020, Frich placed sixth.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "The Voter's Self Defense System: Cindy Frich's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "District 51 – Cindy Frich". West Virginia Republican Leadership Committee. Archived from the original on 2020-11-17. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
- ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved March 24, 2014.
- ^ a b "Cindy Frich: Elections". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Campaign site Archived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Cindy Frich at Ballotpedia
- Cindy Frich at OpenSecrets
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