Ryan Frazier
| Ryan Frazier | |
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| Aurora City Council Member At-Large | |
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| Assumed office November, 2003 |
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| Born | September 8, 1977 Wilmington, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Kathy Frazier |
| Residence | Aurora, Colorado |
| Alma mater | Columbia College[disambiguation needed  ] and Regis University |
| Occupation | Naval Intelligence, Businessman |
Ryan L. Frazier (born September 8, 1977) is a United States politician who is running for Mayor of Aurora, Colorado.[1] He is a member of the Aurora City Council and was the 2010 Republican candidate for United States House of Representatives Colorado's 7th congressional district. He was first elected as a councilman in 2003 and has served two terms.[2]
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[edit] Military service
Frazier was assigned to the National Security Agency, where he served five years in the U.S. Navy. He completed training at the Cryptologic School in Pensacola, Florida, and subsequently led a team of intelligence analysts and reporters.[3]
[edit] Aurora City Council
First elected to the non-partisan Aurora City Council in 2003 at the age of 26, Frazier was re-elected in 2007. During his tenure on the council, Frazier worked on the city budget, supported a public/private life-sciences city on the former Fitzsimmons Army Medical base, and promoted Cop-Link, a system to connect law enforcement agencies to critical information, which has since gone into use across Colorado. Frazier also promoted "boundless playgrounds" for disabled children.[4]
He has a reputation of being one of the most skilled orators in the Colorado GOP.[5]
[edit] Attendance
Frazier had the worst attendance record of any council member from May 2006 through April 2010, missing a total of 28 out of 100 meetings.[6] Frazier has disputed the numbers, saying he attended about 85 percent of council meetings. Frazier notes that he was absent for some meetings as he was working a full time job to supplement the roughly $12,000 annual salary as a council member.[7]
[edit] Political campaigns
In April 2009, Frazier launched a preliminary campaign to run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Michael Bennet. Upon failing to raise sufficient funds to continue, Frazier ended his bid for the Senate and entered the race to challenge Ed Perlmutter, who has represented Colorado's 7th congressional district since 2007.[5] Frazier lost to Perlmutter 53.1% to 42.1%.[8][9]
[edit] Personal life
Frazier has been married to his wife Kathy for 12 years and has three children.[10]
[edit] References
- ^ "Ryan Frazier enters race for Aurora mayor". Denver Post. 13 May 2011. http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_18054668. Retrieved 13 May 2011.
- ^ "Frazier's star rises in GOP". Colorado Statesman. http://www.coloradostatesman.com/content/99772-fraziers-star-rises-gop. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- ^ "America's Morning News". Washington Times. 2009-08-12. http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/aug/12/americas-morning-news-98233749. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- ^ "About Ryan | Ryan Frazier for Colorado". Frazierforcolorado.com. http://www.frazierforcolorado.com/?q=about. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- ^ a b "Ryan Frazier shifts efforts to CD 7 race". Colorado Statesman. http://www.coloradostatesman.com/content/991352-ryan-frazier-shifts-efforts-cd-7-race. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- ^ Bartels, Lynn (2010-05-08). "Aurora councilman's attendance record draws attention in congressional primary - The Denver Post". www.denverpost.com. http://www.denverpost.com/search/ci_15043139. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
- ^ "Large Colorado Minority District A Target For GOP | Ryan Frazier for Colorado". Frazierforcolorado.com. 2010-06-13. http://www.frazierforcolorado.com/?q=061310-largedistrict. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
- ^ "Colorado 7". New York Times. 2010-11-03. http://elections.nytimes.com/2010/results/house. Retrieved 2010-11-16.
- ^ Fox News 2010 election results page
- ^ "Frazier For Colorado". Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/FrazierForColorado. Retrieved 2010-10-21.
[edit] External links
- Ryan Frazier for Colorado official campaign site
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
