Troy Lynn Fraser | |
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Member of the Texas Senate from the 24th district | |
In office January 14, 1997 –January 10, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Bill Sims |
Succeeded by | Dawn Buckingham |
Texas State Representative for District 69 (then Borden,Crane,Culberson,Glasscock,Howard,Hudspeth,Jeff Davis,Loving,Reagan,Reeves,Upton,Ward,and Winkler counties) | |
In office November 15,1988 –January 12,1993 | |
Preceded by | Larry Don Shaw |
Succeeded by | John Hirschi (reconfigured district) |
Personal details | |
Born | Abilene,Taylor County Texas,USA | August 10,1949
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Linda S. Fraser |
Residence(s) | Horseshoe Bay,Texas |
Alma mater | Angelo State University University of Texas at Arlington |
Occupation | Businessman |
Troy Lynn Fraser (born 10 August 1949) [1] is a Republican and a former member of the Texas State Senate. From 1997 through his retirement in 2016,he held the 24th District seat,which encompasses all or parts of the counties of Bandera,Bell,Blanco,Brown,Burnet,Callahan,Comanche,Coryell,Gillespie,Hamilton,Kerr,Lampasas,Llano,Mills,San Saba,Taylor,and Travis. [2]
A native of Abilene,Texas,Fraser attended Angelo State University in San Angelo,Texas,and the University of Texas at Arlington. He formerly resided in Belton in Bell County.[ citation needed ]
A resident of Horseshoe Bay in Llano County west of the capital city of Austin,Fraser also served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1988 to 1993 for District 69,then based about Big Spring in Howard County. He was preceded and succeeded by Democrats Larry D. Shaw of Big Spring and John Hirschi of Wichita Falls,elected in 1992 in a reconfigured district. [2]
In January 2017,he retired from the Senate. In his statement of departure,Fraser said:"For twenty-seven years,I have walked the halls of our magnificent Capitol building. I have marveled at its dome,gazed upon the Goddess of Liberty and dedicated myself to my constituents. To quote the late Bob Bullock,'only death will end my love affair with Texas.' It's been a great ride." [3]
Fraser said that he is most pleased of his legislation which now requires photo identification for voting in Texas,a measure which he said "ensures the integrity of the ballot box and protects our most sacred privilege." [3] He was Texas Senate President Pro Tempore in 2009. The American Conservative Union gave him a lifetime rating of 94% [2]
Six candidates sought to succeed Fraser in the Republican primary scheduled for March 1,2016. [4]
Senate election history of Fraser from 1992. [5] [ unreliable source? ]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Troy Fraser (Incumbent) | 189,778 | 100.00 | +9.53 | |
Majority | 189,778 | 100.00 | +19.06 | ||
Turnout | 189,778 | +40.32 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Troy Fraser (Incumbent) | 122,355 | 90.47 | -9.53 | |
Libertarian | Steve Kirby | 12,887 | 9.53 | +9.53 | |
Majority | 109,468 | 80.94 | -19.06 | ||
Turnout | 135,242 | +3.31 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Troy Fraser (Incumbent) | 130,913 | 100.00 | +48.15 | |
Majority | 130,913 | 100.00 | +96.30 | ||
Turnout | 130,913 | -21.82 | |||
Republican hold | |||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Troy Fraser | 86,828 | 51.85 | +5.20 | |
Democratic | Rick Rhodes | 80,632 | 48.15 | -5.20 | |
Majority | 6,196 | 3.70 | -3.01 | ||
Turnout | 167,460 | +32.29 | |||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Barina | 4,204 | 18.91 | ||
✓ | Troy Fraser | 18,028 | 81.09 | |
Majority | 13,824 | 62.18 | ||
Turnout |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Bill Sims (Incumbent) | 98,763 | 51.74 | ||
Republican | Troy Fraser | 92,107 | 48.26 | ||
Majority | 6,656 | 3.49 | |||
Turnout | 190,870 | ||||
Democratic hold | |||||
Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Deats | 6,641 | 25.36 | ||
✓ | Troy Fraser | 15,076 | 57.58 | |
Charles Johnson | 4,467 | 17.06 | ||
Majority | 8,435 | 32.21 | ||
Turnout |
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