Gene Fraise

Gene Fraise
Gene Fraise
Member of the Iowa Senate
	In office; January 7, 1986 – January 13, 2013
Constituency	31st district (1986–1993); 50th district (1993–2003); 46th district (2003–2013);
Personal details
Born	Eugene Stace Fraise; May 7, 1932; West Point, Iowa, U.S.
Died	November 27, 2020 (aged 88); West Burlington, Iowa, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Faye Pumphrey
Residence	Fort Madison, Iowa
Occupation	Politician, farmer
Website	Fraise's website

Eugene Stace Fraise (May 7, 1932 – November 27, 2020) was an American politician from Iowa.

Career

He served in the Iowa Senate from the 46th district from 1986, when he filled a vacancy left by Lowell Junkins' resignation, until 2013.^[1]

Fraise served on several committees in the Iowa Senate – the Appropriations committee; the Judiciary committee; and the Agriculture committee, of which he was the committee chairman. He also served as vice chair of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee. His prior political experience includes sitting on the Lee County Board of Supervisors for seven years.

Fraise was re-elected in 2004 with 14,272 votes (53%), defeating Republican opponent Doug P. Abolt.^[2]

Death

Fraise died from COVID-19 in West Burlington, Iowa, on November 27, 2020, at age 88.^[3]

References

^ "Members of Iowa General Assemblies 1981–2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2005. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
^ "Project Vote Smart – Senator Putney – Biography". Archived from the original on November 13, 2007. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
^ Robin Delaney (November 27, 2020). "Former State Sen. Gene Fraise dies of COVID-19 complications". Mississippivalleypublishing.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.

External links

Senator Gene Fraise official Iowa Legislature site
Senator Gene Fraise official Iowa General Assembly site
State Senator Gene Fraise official constituency site
Profile at Vote Smart

Iowa Senate
Preceded by Lowell Junkins	31st District 1986 – 1993	Succeeded by Ralph Rosenberg
Preceded by Michael Gronstal	50th District 1993 – 2003	Succeeded by Michael Gronstal
Preceded by Paul McKinley	46th District 2003 – 2013	Succeeded by Chris Brase

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[1] "Members of Iowa General Assemblies 1981–2002" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 10, 2005. Retrieved November 28, 2020.

[2] "Project Vote Smart – Senator Putney – Biography". Archived from the original on November 13, 2007. Retrieved November 28, 2020.

[3] Robin Delaney (November 27, 2020). "Former State Sen. Gene Fraise dies of COVID-19 complications". Mississippivalleypublishing.com. Retrieved November 28, 2020.

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