Cindy Frich | |
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Member of the West VirginiaHouseofDelegates from the 51st district | |
In office December 1, 2012 –November 30, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Chris Walters |
Succeeded by | Danielle Walker |
Member of the West VirginiaHouseofDelegates 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]
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.
Initially in District 44,Frich placed in the 1998 Republican Primary but lost the eight-way four-position November 3,1998 General election.
Frich placed again in the 2000 Republican Primary,but lost the seven-way four-position November 7,2000 General election.
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.
Frich placed in the five-way 2004 Republican Primary,and was re-elected in the November 2,2004 General election.
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.
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]
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]
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]
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]
With five seats open in the 2020 General election,which was held on November 3,2020,Frich placed sixth. [9]