Robert F. Frazier Explained

Robert F. Frazier
State House:Pennsylvania
District:41st
Term Start:1981
Term End:1982
Predecessor:Joseph Zord
Successor:Raymond Book
Constituency:Pleasant Hills, Whithall, Brentwood, Bethel Park, Baldwin Boroughs
Birth Date:30 May 1949
Birth Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Party:Republican
Alma Mater:Lehigh University (B.A.)
Duquesne University (J.D.)
Occupation:Attorney
Residence:Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Robert F. Frazier (born May 30, 1949) is an American lawyer who served a single two-year term (1981–82) as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[1]

Background

Born May 30, 1949, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Frazier graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania, in 1967; earned a B.A. at Lehigh University in 1971, and a J.D. degree from Duquesne University in 1974, and went into practice as an attorney. He became involved in historical reenactment, becoming the commanding officer of a group called the "Royal American Regiment" which performs at Point State Park in Pittsburgh.[2]

Public office

Frazier was elected to the borough council of the borough of Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania, for 1976–1979, serving as its president in 1978; and was elected to its planning commission for 1977–80, serving as chair in 1978. In 1980, Frazier (who had been active in the Pleasant Hills Republican Party) ran for the Pennsylvania House's 41st district (encompassing the boroughs of Pleasant Hills, Whithall, Brentwood, Bethel Park, and Baldwin), at that time held by fellow Republican Joseph Zord. He was not re-elected in 1982, being succeeded by another Republican, Raymond Book.[3]

SARAA

In 1996, Frazier chaired the Airport Divestiture Group (ADG) with the goal of negotiating the transfer of Harrisburg International Airport (HIA) and Capital City Airport (CXY) from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's Bureau of Aviation to an independent regional entity. The recipient was the Susquehanna Area Regional Airport Authority (SARAA), initially chaired by Frazier, which took over the two airports on January 1, 1998.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cox . Harold . House Members F . Wilkes University . Wilkes University Election Statistics Project.
  2. https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org/exhibits/living-history-fort-pitt Fort Pitt Museum: Exhibits: Living History at Fort Pitt
  3. https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=534&body=H Historical Biographies: ROBERT F. FRAZIER; Pennsylvania House of Representatives website
  4. Web site: About the Franklin County Regional Airport. 2007. SARAA. 2007-02-02. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070221095109/http://www.flyhia.com/general-aviation/franklin-county-regional-airport. 2007-02-21.