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==Personal==
==Personal==


Frederick spent his early childhood in Northern Virginia before moving to Florida after his stepfather's retirement from the U.S. Navy. He graduated from [[Lakewood High School, Florida|Lakewood High School]] in St. Petersburg following his junior year, having been admitted to [[Emory University]] in Atlanta after three years of high school. He received degrees from Oxford (1995) and Emory (1997) colleges in Economics and Political Science.<ref>[http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/a7b082ef6ed01eac85256c0d00515644/ba9288adff18285a85257535005773ac?OpenDocument&Click=85256823005F1997.f0a3d2c6f9f07af1852570bd00646e36/$Body/0.1A96 /dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf]</ref> In 2001, he married Amy Elizabeth Noone and they have two daughters and a son.
Born to an American father and [[Colombia]]n mother<ref>{{cite news | last = Jost | first = Lauren | title = Muñoz, Frederick Speak of Platforms in Forum | work = Woodbridge Patch | date = 2011-07-20 | url = http://woodbridge-va.patch.com/articles/muoz-frederick-speak-of-platforms-in-forum | accessdate = 2011-09-13}}</ref>, Frederick spent his early childhood in Northern Virginia before moving to Florida after his stepfather's retirement from the U.S. Navy. He graduated from [[Lakewood High School, Florida|Lakewood High School]] in St. Petersburg following his junior year, having been admitted to [[Emory University]] in Atlanta after three years of high school. He received degrees from Oxford (1995) and Emory (1997) colleges in Economics and Political Science.<ref>{{cite web | title = General Assembly of Virginia - Past Members | date = 2011-09-13 | url = http://dela.state.va.us/dela/Membios.nsf/94f6e9b9c9b5678f85256b1b00732227/c5a51fbc1f877812852576650050bac7?OpenDocument}}</ref> In 2001, he married Amy Elizabeth Noone and they have two daughters and a son. Frederick's personal interests include sailing and cycling<ref>{{cite web | title = Official Bio | date = 2011-09-13 | url = http://votejeff.com/about}}</ref>.


==Political career==
==Political career==
===House of Delegates===
===House of Delegates===


Frederick was elected to the [[Virginia House of Delegates]] as a Republican in November 2003, defeating the incumbent John A. "Jack" Rollison III, a Republican from Northern Virginia, in the June Republican primary with 58% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news | last = Shear | first = Michael | title = Va.'s Rollison Is Defeated | work = The Washington Post | date = 2003-05-10 | url = http://hod.votejeff.com/news.asp?docID=45 | accessdate = 2009-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Newman | first = Chris | title = Frederick takes upset victory over Rollison | work = Potomac News | date = 2003-06-11 | url = http://hod.votejeff.com/news.asp?docID=44 | accessdate = 2009-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Primary unseats P.W. incumbent | work = The Northern Virginia Journal | date = 2003-06-11 | url = http://hod.votejeff.com/news.asp?docID=46 | accessdate = 2009-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Primary unseats incumbent | work = Northern Virginia Journal | date = 2003-06-11 | url = http://hod.votejeff.com/fileuploads/Journal20030611.pdf}}</ref>
Frederick was elected to the [[Virginia House of Delegates]] at age 28 in November 2003 after defeating 18-year incumbent John A. "Jack" Rollison III, a senior Republican state legislator from Northern Virginia, in the June Republican primary with 58% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news | last = Shear | first = Michael | title = Va.'s Rollison Is Defeated | work = The Washington Post | date = 2003-05-10 | url = http://hod.votejeff.com/news.asp?docID=45 | accessdate = 2009-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Newman | first = Chris | title = Frederick takes upset victory over Rollison | work = Potomac News | date = 2003-06-11 | url = http://hod.votejeff.com/news.asp?docID=44 | accessdate = 2009-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Primary unseats P.W. incumbent | work = The Northern Virginia Journal | date = 2003-06-11 | url = http://hod.votejeff.com/news.asp?docID=46 | accessdate = 2009-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | title = Primary unseats incumbent | work = Northern Virginia Journal | date = 2003-06-11 | url = http://hod.votejeff.com/fileuploads/Journal20030611.pdf}}</ref>

Frederick is the first known Hispanic to be elected to any position in Virginia state government<ref>{{cite web | title = Virginia Senate Republican Caucus | date = 2011-08-25 | url = http://www.senators4va.com/candidates/jeff-frederick/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = List of Latino Republicans | date = 2011-09-13 | url = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Latino_Republicans#F}}</ref>. At 28, he was also the (then) youngest member of the legislature at the time of his election.


He represented the 52nd District (Eastern Prince William County) in the Virginia House of Delegates.
He represented the 52nd District (Eastern Prince William County) in the Virginia House of Delegates.


After his first year in the legislature, where he was the only freshmen in his House class to oppose Governor [[Mark Warner]]'s increase in state taxes, Warner made Frederick a top target for defeat by state Democrats, tapping another long time Prince William politician in Hilda Barg, an 18 year Democratic member of the Prince William Board of Supervisors,<ref>{{cite news | title = A fighter in the 52nd | work = Potomac News | date = 2005-11-09 | url = http://hod.votejeff.com/fileuploads/PN20051109e.pdf}}</ref> who challenged Frederick.
After his first year in the legislature, where he was the only freshmen in his House class to oppose Governor [[Mark Warner]]'s historic<ref>{{cite web | title = Virginia Governor Proposes Largest Budget, Tax Increase in State History | date = 2004-02-01 | url = http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2004/02/01/virginia-governor-proposes-largest-budget-tax-increase-state-history}}</ref> increase in state taxes, Warner made Frederick a top target for defeat by state Democrats, tapping another long time Prince William politician in Hilda Barg, an 18 year Democratic member of the Prince William Board of Supervisors,<ref>{{cite news | title = A fighter in the 52nd | work = Potomac News | date = 2005-11-09 | url = http://hod.votejeff.com/fileuploads/PN20051109e.pdf}}</ref> who challenged Frederick.


Frederick was chosen to deliver the House Republican response to Governor [[Tim Kaine]]'s State of the Commonwealth Address in January 2007.
Frederick was chosen to deliver the House Republican response to Governor [[Tim Kaine]]'s State of the Commonwealth Address in January 2007.


In 2007, Frederick won re-election with 59% of the vote in a strongly Democrat-leaning district. In this race Frederick received the endorsement of locally elected Democrats<ref>{{cite web | title = Frederick endorsed by mayors and town council members | date = 2007-09-12 | url = http://hod.votejeff.com/news.asp?docID=120}}</ref> and unlikey organizations like the Virginia League of Conservation Voters.<ref>{{cite web | title = Conservationists supporting Frederick | date = 2007-09-19 | url = http://hod.votejeff.com/news.asp?docID=124}}</ref>
In 2007, Frederick won re-election to a third term, with 59% of the vote in a strongly Democrat-leaning district. In this race Frederick received the endorsement of locally elected Democrats<ref>{{cite web | title = Frederick endorsed by mayors and town council members | date = 2007-09-12 | url = http://hod.votejeff.com/news.asp?docID=120}}</ref> and unlikey organizations like the Virginia League of Conservation Voters.<ref>{{cite web | title = Conservationists supporting Frederick | date = 2007-09-19 | url = http://hod.votejeff.com/news.asp?docID=124}}</ref>


Frederick has served on several boards and commissions, among them the [[Northern Virginia Transportation Authority]], and the Virginia Small Business Commission, where he was Chairman.<ref>{{cite web | title = Small Business Commission | date = 2009-02-13 | url = http://dela.state.va.us/Dela/ComOpsStudy.nsf/f7d0d3fefc1bdfde85256c330057350e/8da57712a19b00b28525729700598e36?OpenDocument}}</ref>
Frederick has served on several boards and commissions, among them the [[Northern Virginia Transportation Authority]], and the Virginia Small Business Commission, where he was Chairman.<ref>{{cite web | title = Small Business Commission | date = 2009-02-13 | url = http://dela.state.va.us/Dela/ComOpsStudy.nsf/f7d0d3fefc1bdfde85256c330057350e/8da57712a19b00b28525729700598e36?OpenDocument}}</ref>


On February 13, 2009, Frederick announced<ref>{{cite web | last = Frederick | first = Jeff | title = Frederick Announces Retirement | date = 2009-02-13 | url = http://old.va52.com/news.asp?docID=120}}</ref> of the House of Delegates that he would not run for another House term, keeping a promise he had previously made to not run if he became party chairman.<ref>{{cite news | last = Kumar | first = Anita | title = Frederick Urges Wife to Run for Seat | work = Washington Post | date = 2009-02-13 | url = http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2009/02/frederick_urges_wife_to_run_fo.html | accessdate = 2009-02-16}}</ref>
On February 13, 2009, Frederick announced<ref>{{cite web | last = Frederick | first = Jeff | title = Frederick Announces Retirement | date = 2009-02-13 | url = http://old.va52.com/news.asp?docID=120}}</ref> that he would not run for another House term, keeping a promise he had previously made to not run if he became state party chairman, a job he won in May 2008. Frederick encouraged his wife Amy to run to replace him.<ref>{{cite web | last = Frederick | first = Jeff | title = My retirement from the House | date = 2009-02-13 | url = http://old.va52.com/news.asp?docID=118}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Kumar | first = Anita | title = Frederick Urges Wife to Run for Seat | work = Washington Post | date = 2009-02-13 | url = http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2009/02/frederick_urges_wife_to_run_fo.html | accessdate = 2009-02-16}}</ref> Amy Frederick issued a statement on April 28 that she would not be a candidate.<ref>{{cite web | last = Frederick | first = Amy | title = Amy Frederick decides not to run | date = 2009-04-28 | url = http://www.voteamy.com/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Kumar | first = Anita | title = A House with No Fredericks? | work = The Washington Post | date = 2009-04-28 | url = http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2009/04/amy_frederick_withdraws_from_r.html | accessdate = 2009-04-30}}</ref>

====Legislative History====
====Legislative History====


In the legislature, Frederick had a conservative voting record. He had a number of significant legislative accomplishments, including major land-use reforms such as requiring traffic impact studies<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 1513 Transportation planning; coordination of state and local |publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+sum+HB1513 }}</ref> and providing local governments limited impact fee authority.<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 5093 Urban transportation service districts; creation thereof |publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?062+sum+HB5093 }}</ref> He also sponsored Virginia's back-to-school sales tax holiday<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 484 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include school-related items, computers, etc. |publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+sum+HB484 }}</ref> and co-sponsored legislation to eliminate the state sales tax on groceries.<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 2421 Sales and use taxes, reduction of rate on food purchased for human consumption |publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+sum+HB2421 }}</ref> His legislation began Community College Transfer Grants<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 2436 Community College Transfer Grant program; created.
In the legislature, Frederick had a conservative voting record yet worked frequently with Democrats. He had a number of significant legislative accomplishments, including major land-use reforms such as requiring traffic impact studies<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 1513 Transportation planning; coordination of state and local |publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+sum+HB1513 }}</ref> (Gov. Tim Kaine's signature transportation accomplishment<ref>{{cite web | title = Kaine for Governor | date = 2005-02-13 | url = http://www.gohrt.com/prt/pdf/kaine.pdf}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Traffic Impact Analysis Performed For New Developments In Virginia | date = 2007-07-01 | url = http://www.rameykemp.com/pdf/PR%20News%20-%20527%20Regulations.pdf}}</ref>) and providing local governments limited impact fee authority.<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 5093 Urban transportation service districts; creation thereof |publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?062+sum+HB5093 }}</ref> He also sponsored Virginia's back-to-school sales tax holiday<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 484 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include school-related items, computers, etc. |publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+sum+HB484 }}</ref> and co-sponsored legislation to eliminate the state sales tax on groceries.<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 2421 Sales and use taxes, reduction of rate on food purchased for human consumption |publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+sum+HB2421 }}</ref> His legislation began Community College Transfer Grants<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 2436 Community College Transfer Grant program; created.
|publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2436 }}</ref> to make a 4-year college education more affordable for low income students. As Vice-Chairman of the Virginia Small Business Commission, he sponsored legislation to create small business health insurance pooling,<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 478 Health insurance; small employers to enter into pooling agreements |publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+sum+HB478 }}</ref> and in 2009 as Chairman of the Commission, carried a bill to make no-mandate health insurance<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 2024 Health insurance, basic; increasing availability |publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+sum+HB2024 }}</ref> available so more small businesses could afford health care for their employees. Early in his tenure, he successfully lobbied for significant increases in transportation funding for his district. Frederick has also passed a number of bills related to military personnel, including providing in-state tuition to active-duty military dependents<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 2438 Eligibility for in-state tuition; dependents of active duty personnel |publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2438 }}</ref> and extending all tax and government deadlines<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 1024 Military personnel; extension of deadlines for driver's license renewal, etc. |publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+sum+HB1024 }}</ref> to deployed personnel. He has said that his proudest achievement is the passage of his bill to expand the number of metabolic tests given to newborn children,<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 1824 Infants; screening tests required after delivery |publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+sum+HB1824 }}</ref> which has saved a number of lives.
|publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2436 }}</ref> to make a 4-year college education more affordable for low income students. As Vice-Chairman of the Virginia Small Business Commission, he sponsored legislation to create small business health insurance pooling,<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 478 Health insurance; small employers to enter into pooling agreements |publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?061+sum+HB478 }}</ref> and in 2009 as Chairman of the Commission, carried a bill to make no-mandate health insurance<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 2024 Health insurance, basic; increasing availability |publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?091+sum+HB2024 }}</ref> available so more small businesses could afford health care for their employees. Early in his tenure, he successfully lobbied for significant increases in transportation funding for his district. Frederick has also passed a number of bills related to military personnel, including providing in-state tuition to active-duty military dependents<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 2438 Eligibility for in-state tuition; dependents of active duty personnel |publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?071+sum+HB2438 }}</ref> and extending all tax and government deadlines<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 1024 Military personnel; extension of deadlines for driver's license renewal, etc. |publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?081+sum+HB1024 }}</ref> to deployed personnel. He has said that his proudest achievement is the passage of his bill to expand the number of metabolic tests given to newborn children,<ref>{{cite web |title=HB 1824 Infants; screening tests required after delivery |publisher=Legislative Information System |work=Virginia General Assembly |url=http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?051+sum+HB1824 }}</ref> which has saved a number of lives.


===Republican Party of Virginia===
===Republican Party of Virginia===


In 2008, Frederick ran for Chairman of the [[Republican Party of Virginia]] (RPV) against the will of the state's Republican establishment<ref>{{cite news | last = Fisher | first = Marc | title = Tomorrow's Vote On Virginia GOP's Future
In 2008, Frederick ran for Chairman of the [[Republican Party of Virginia]], challenging former Lt. Governor [[John H. Hager]] who was the incumbent chairman. He won the Chairmanship in a May 31, 2008 state convention. The following year, he was removed from the position by 57 members of the party's central governing body,<ref>{{cite news | last = Craig | first = Tim | title = Frederick Fights Back | work = The Washington Post | date = 2009-03-17 | url = http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2009/03/frederick_fights_back_the_batt.html | accessdate = 2009-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Kumar | first = Anita | title = Virginia GOP Ousts Controversial Chairman | work = The Washington Post | date = 2009-04-04 | url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/04/AR2009040401980.html | accessdate = 2009-04-04}}</ref> after he was accused of mis-management, refusal to cooperate with the 2008 presidential campaign of John McCain, and a series of gaffes.<ref>{{cite news | last = Craig | first = Tim | title = Remark About Bin Laden, Obama a Joke, Official Says | work = The Washington Post | date = 2008-10-15 | url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/10/14/AR2008101402648.html | accessdate = 2009-04-04}}</ref>
| work = The Washington Post | date = 2008-05-30 | url = http://voices.washingtonpost.com/rawfisher/2008/05/tomorrows_vote_on_virginia_gop.html | accessdate = 201-09-13}}</ref>. Frederick challenged former Lt. Governor [[John H. Hager]] who was the incumbent chairman and father to Henry Hager, son-in-law<ref>{{cite web | title = Jenna Hager | url = http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jenna_Hager}}</ref> to President [[George W. Bush]]. He won the Chairmanship in a May 31, 2008 state convention, capturing a rumored 60% of the vote, with the actual figure being unknown due to Hager appearing on the convention stage and requesting Frederick be elected by acclamation.<ref>{{cite news | last = Potter | first = Dena | title = Republican Party has a new chairman | work = Associated Press | date = 2008-06-01 | url = http://article.wn.com/view/2008/05/31/Republican_party_has_new_chairman_p/}}</ref> The following year, he was removed from the position by the party's central governing body,<ref>{{cite news | last = Craig | first = Tim | title = Frederick Fights Back | work = The Washington Post | date = 2009-03-17 | url = http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2009/03/frederick_fights_back_the_batt.html | accessdate = 2009-04-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Kumar | first = Anita | title = Virginia GOP Ousts Controversial Chairman | work = The Washington Post | date = 2009-04-04 | url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/04/AR2009040401980.html | accessdate = 2009-04-04}}</ref> after a series of disputed allegations characterized as "a thin case that one can only suspect there were other motives behind Frederick’s demise."<ref>{{cite web | last = Freddoso | first = David | title = Not Their Chairman | work = National Review | date = 2009-04-07 | url = http://article.nationalreview.com/print/?q=ZDRkNWQwM2UyNmFlYTYxYWI2NDRjZDc4NzU4NTE2YTg=}}</ref> Many argued that Frederick's election and later removal represented a conflict within the party between insiders and outsiders<ref>{{cite web | last = Freddoso | first = David | title = Not Their Chairman | work = National Review | date = 2009-04-07 | url = http://article.nationalreview.com/print/?q=ZDRkNWQwM2UyNmFlYTYxYWI2NDRjZDc4NzU4NTE2YTg=}}</ref> (or grassroots versus establishment<ref>{{cite news | last = Craig | first = Tim | title = GOP 'Grass Roots' at Center of Turf Battle | work = The Washington Post | date = 2009-03-19 | url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/17/AR2009031703524_pf.html}}</ref>). After his removal, Frederick considered seeking the chairman job again at the party's 2009 convention, but later declined<ref>{{cite news | last = Kumar | first = Anita | title = Frederick Declines to Run for GOP Leader | work = The Washington Post | date = 2009-05-04 | url = http://voices.washingtonpost.com/virginiapolitics/2009/05/frederick_will_not_run_for_gop.html | accessdate = 2009-05-04}}</ref> citing a desire to take a break from public and partisan office.<ref>{{cite web | last = Frederick | first = Jeff | title = My decision | date = 2009-05-04 | url = http://rpv.votejeff.org/news.asp?docID=219}}</ref> He also declined to seek re-election to the House of Delegates.
===Senate Race===
Following the once in a decade redistricting approved by the General Assembly, Frederick announced<ref>{{cite web | title = Announcement | date = 2011-06-07 | url = http://votejeff.com/jeffs-announcement/}}</ref> in June 2011 that he would seek election to the Virginia Senate. On August 23, 2011, he defeated [[Tito the Builder]] in the contest for the Republican nomination, winning 76.8% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news | last = Jost | first = Lauren | title = Frederick Defeats Muñoz in 36th Senate Seat Primary | work = Kingstowne Patch | date = 2011-08-23 | url = http://kingstowne.patch.com/articles/frederick-defeats-muoz-in-36th-senate-seat-primary}}</ref>


==Notes==
==Notes==
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*{{cite web | title = Virginia House of Delegates 2009; Delegate Jeffrey M. Frederick | url = http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/a7b082ef6ed01eac85256c0d00515644/ba9288adff18285a85257535005773ac?OpenDocument | accessdate = 2008-01-21}}
*{{cite web | title = Virginia House of Delegates 2009; Delegate Jeffrey M. Frederick | url = http://dela.state.va.us/dela/MemBios.nsf/a7b082ef6ed01eac85256c0d00515644/ba9288adff18285a85257535005773ac?OpenDocument | accessdate = 2008-01-21}}
*{{cite web | title = Delegate Jeff Frederick; 52nd District | url = http://old.va52.com}} (Constituent website)
*{{cite web | title = Delegate Jeff Frederick; 52nd District | url = http://old.va52.com}} (Constituent website)
*{{cite web | title = Vote Jeff Frederick | url = http://hod.votejeff.com}} (Campaign website)
*{{cite web | title = Vote Jeff Frederick | url = http://hod.votejeff.com}} (House of Delegates Campaign website)
*{{cite web | title = Jeff Frederick for Chairman | url = http://rpv.votejeff.org}} (RPV Chairman website)
*{{cite web | title = Jeff Frederick for Chairman | url = http://rpv.votejeff.org}} (RPV Chairman website)
*{{cite web | title = Jeffrey M. Frederick | url = http://starboard.us}} (current)
*{{cite web | title = Jeffrey M. Frederick | url = http://starboard.us}} (current)
*{{cite web | title = Virginia's Future PAC | url = http://vafuture.com}} (current)
*{{cite web | title = Virginia's Future PAC | url = http://vafuture.com}} (current)
*{{cite web | title = Frederick for Senate | url = http://votejeff.com}} (current)


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Jeffrey M. Frederick
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 52nd district
In office
January 2004 – January 2010
Preceded byJack Rollison
Succeeded byLuke Torian
Personal details
Born (1975-09-23) September 23, 1975 (age 49)
Fairfax, Virginia
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAmy Noone Frederick
ChildrenGrace, Isabel, Michael
ResidenceMontclair, Virginia
Alma materEmory University
OccupationIT/Communications executive; Real Estate Investor
CommitteesFinance; Health, Welfare and Institutions; Privileges and Elections; Transportation; Education
Websitevotejeff.com, starboard.us, vafuture.com
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1996–1997
UnitUnited States Naval Reserve

Jeffrey M. Frederick (born September 23, 1975, in Fairfax, Virginia) is a former member of the General Assembly of Virginia. A Republican, he served three terms in the Virginia House of Delegates and also served as chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia and as a member of the Republican National Committee from May 2008 to April 2009.

Personal

Born to an American father and Colombian mother[1], Frederick spent his early childhood in Northern Virginia before moving to Florida after his stepfather's retirement from the U.S. Navy. He graduated from Lakewood High School in St. Petersburg following his junior year, having been admitted to Emory University in Atlanta after three years of high school. He received degrees from Oxford (1995) and Emory (1997) colleges in Economics and Political Science.[2] In 2001, he married Amy Elizabeth Noone and they have two daughters and a son. Frederick's personal interests include sailing and cycling[3].

Political career

House of Delegates

Frederick was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates at age 28 in November 2003 after defeating 18-year incumbent John A. "Jack" Rollison III, a senior Republican state legislator from Northern Virginia, in the June Republican primary with 58% of the vote.[4][5][6][7]

Frederick is the first known Hispanic to be elected to any position in Virginia state government[8][9]. At 28, he was also the (then) youngest member of the legislature at the time of his election.

He represented the 52nd District (Eastern Prince William County) in the Virginia House of Delegates.

After his first year in the legislature, where he was the only freshmen in his House class to oppose Governor Mark Warner's historic[10] increase in state taxes, Warner made Frederick a top target for defeat by state Democrats, tapping another long time Prince William politician in Hilda Barg, an 18 year Democratic member of the Prince William Board of Supervisors,[11] who challenged Frederick.

Frederick was chosen to deliver the House Republican response to Governor Tim Kaine's State of the Commonwealth Address in January 2007.

In 2007, Frederick won re-election to a third term, with 59% of the vote in a strongly Democrat-leaning district. In this race Frederick received the endorsement of locally elected Democrats[12] and unlikey organizations like the Virginia League of Conservation Voters.[13]

Frederick has served on several boards and commissions, among them the Northern Virginia Transportation Authority, and the Virginia Small Business Commission, where he was Chairman.[14]

On February 13, 2009, Frederick announced[15] that he would not run for another House term, keeping a promise he had previously made to not run if he became state party chairman, a job he won in May 2008. Frederick encouraged his wife Amy to run to replace him.[16][17] Amy Frederick issued a statement on April 28 that she would not be a candidate.[18][19]

Legislative History

In the legislature, Frederick had a conservative voting record yet worked frequently with Democrats. He had a number of significant legislative accomplishments, including major land-use reforms such as requiring traffic impact studies[20] (Gov. Tim Kaine's signature transportation accomplishment[21][22]) and providing local governments limited impact fee authority.[23] He also sponsored Virginia's back-to-school sales tax holiday[24] and co-sponsored legislation to eliminate the state sales tax on groceries.[25] His legislation began Community College Transfer Grants[26] to make a 4-year college education more affordable for low income students. As Vice-Chairman of the Virginia Small Business Commission, he sponsored legislation to create small business health insurance pooling,[27] and in 2009 as Chairman of the Commission, carried a bill to make no-mandate health insurance[28] available so more small businesses could afford health care for their employees. Early in his tenure, he successfully lobbied for significant increases in transportation funding for his district. Frederick has also passed a number of bills related to military personnel, including providing in-state tuition to active-duty military dependents[29] and extending all tax and government deadlines[30] to deployed personnel. He has said that his proudest achievement is the passage of his bill to expand the number of metabolic tests given to newborn children,[31] which has saved a number of lives.

Republican Party of Virginia

In 2008, Frederick ran for Chairman of the Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) against the will of the state's Republican establishment[32]. Frederick challenged former Lt. Governor John H. Hager who was the incumbent chairman and father to Henry Hager, son-in-law[33] to President George W. Bush. He won the Chairmanship in a May 31, 2008 state convention, capturing a rumored 60% of the vote, with the actual figure being unknown due to Hager appearing on the convention stage and requesting Frederick be elected by acclamation.[34] The following year, he was removed from the position by the party's central governing body,[35][36] after a series of disputed allegations characterized as "a thin case that one can only suspect there were other motives behind Frederick’s demise."[37] Many argued that Frederick's election and later removal represented a conflict within the party between insiders and outsiders[38] (or grassroots versus establishment[39]). After his removal, Frederick considered seeking the chairman job again at the party's 2009 convention, but later declined[40] citing a desire to take a break from public and partisan office.[41] He also declined to seek re-election to the House of Delegates.

Senate Race

Following the once in a decade redistricting approved by the General Assembly, Frederick announced[42] in June 2011 that he would seek election to the Virginia Senate. On August 23, 2011, he defeated Tito the Builder in the contest for the Republican nomination, winning 76.8% of the vote.[43]

Notes

  1. ^ Jost, Lauren (2011-07-20). "Muñoz, Frederick Speak of Platforms in Forum". Woodbridge Patch. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
  2. ^ "General Assembly of Virginia - Past Members". 2011-09-13.
  3. ^ "Official Bio". 2011-09-13.
  4. ^ Shear, Michael (2003-05-10). "Va.'s Rollison Is Defeated". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  5. ^ Newman, Chris (2003-06-11). "Frederick takes upset victory over Rollison". Potomac News. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  6. ^ "Primary unseats P.W. incumbent". The Northern Virginia Journal. 2003-06-11. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  7. ^ "Primary unseats incumbent" (PDF). Northern Virginia Journal. 2003-06-11.
  8. ^ "Virginia Senate Republican Caucus". 2011-08-25.
  9. ^ "List of Latino Republicans". 2011-09-13.
  10. ^ "Virginia Governor Proposes Largest Budget, Tax Increase in State History". 2004-02-01.
  11. ^ "A fighter in the 52nd" (PDF). Potomac News. 2005-11-09.
  12. ^ "Frederick endorsed by mayors and town council members". 2007-09-12.
  13. ^ "Conservationists supporting Frederick". 2007-09-19.
  14. ^ "Small Business Commission". 2009-02-13.
  15. ^ Frederick, Jeff (2009-02-13). "Frederick Announces Retirement".
  16. ^ Frederick, Jeff (2009-02-13). "My retirement from the House".
  17. ^ Kumar, Anita (2009-02-13). "Frederick Urges Wife to Run for Seat". Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
  18. ^ Frederick, Amy (2009-04-28). "Amy Frederick decides not to run".
  19. ^ Kumar, Anita (2009-04-28). "A House with No Fredericks?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
  20. ^ "HB 1513 Transportation planning; coordination of state and local". Virginia General Assembly. Legislative Information System.
  21. ^ "Kaine for Governor" (PDF). 2005-02-13.
  22. ^ "Traffic Impact Analysis Performed For New Developments In Virginia" (PDF). 2007-07-01.
  23. ^ "HB 5093 Urban transportation service districts; creation thereof". Virginia General Assembly. Legislative Information System.
  24. ^ "HB 484 Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include school-related items, computers, etc". Virginia General Assembly. Legislative Information System.
  25. ^ "HB 2421 Sales and use taxes, reduction of rate on food purchased for human consumption". Virginia General Assembly. Legislative Information System.
  26. ^ "HB 2436 Community College Transfer Grant program; created". Virginia General Assembly. Legislative Information System.
  27. ^ "HB 478 Health insurance; small employers to enter into pooling agreements". Virginia General Assembly. Legislative Information System.
  28. ^ "HB 2024 Health insurance, basic; increasing availability". Virginia General Assembly. Legislative Information System.
  29. ^ "HB 2438 Eligibility for in-state tuition; dependents of active duty personnel". Virginia General Assembly. Legislative Information System.
  30. ^ "HB 1024 Military personnel; extension of deadlines for driver's license renewal, etc". Virginia General Assembly. Legislative Information System.
  31. ^ "HB 1824 Infants; screening tests required after delivery". Virginia General Assembly. Legislative Information System.
  32. ^ Fisher, Marc (2008-05-30). "Tomorrow's Vote On Virginia GOP's Future". The Washington Post. Retrieved 201-09-13. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  33. ^ "Jenna Hager".
  34. ^ Potter, Dena (2008-06-01). "Republican Party has a new chairman". Associated Press.
  35. ^ Craig, Tim (2009-03-17). "Frederick Fights Back". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  36. ^ Kumar, Anita (2009-04-04). "Virginia GOP Ousts Controversial Chairman". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  37. ^ Freddoso, David (2009-04-07). "Not Their Chairman". National Review.
  38. ^ Freddoso, David (2009-04-07). "Not Their Chairman". National Review.
  39. ^ Craig, Tim (2009-03-19). "GOP 'Grass Roots' at Center of Turf Battle". The Washington Post.
  40. ^ Kumar, Anita (2009-05-04). "Frederick Declines to Run for GOP Leader". The Washington Post. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  41. ^ Frederick, Jeff (2009-05-04). "My decision".
  42. ^ "Announcement". 2011-06-07.
  43. ^ Jost, Lauren (2011-08-23). "Frederick Defeats Muñoz in 36th Senate Seat Primary". Kingstowne Patch.

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