Gene Fraise Explained

Gene Fraise
Office:Member of the Iowa Senate
Term Start:January 7, 1986
Term End:January 13, 2013
Prior Term:31st (1986-1993)
50th (1993-2003)
Birth Name:Eugene Stace Fraise
Birth Date:May 7, 1932
Birth Place:West Point, Iowa, U.S.
Death Place:West Burlington, Iowa, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Faye Pumphrey
Residence:Fort Madison, Iowa
Occupation: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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members of Iowa General Assemblies 1981–2002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20051110232029/http://www2.legis.state.ia.us/Pubinfo/Library/Members19812002.pdf . 2020-11-28. November 10, 2005 .
  2. Web site: Project Vote Smart – Senator Putney – Biography . https://web.archive.org/web/20071113213421/http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=32551 . 2020-11-28. November 13, 2007 .
  3. Web site: Robin Delaney . Former State Sen. Gene Fraise dies of COVID-19 complications . Mississippivalleypublishing.com . 2020-11-27 . 2020-11-28.