Jim Frazier (politician)

James L. Frazier Jr. (born May 4, 1959) is an American politician currently serving in the California State Assembly. He is a Democrat representing the 11th Assembly District, which encompasses East Contra Costa County, Solano County and a portion of rural Sacramento County.

Jim Frazier
Member of the California State Assembly
from the 11th district
Assumed office
December 3, 2012
Preceded bynew district
Personal details
Born
James Leroy Frazier, Jr.

(1959-05-04) May 4, 1959
Martinez, California
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Janet Frazier (divorced}[1]
Children2[2]
ResidenceDiscovery Bay, California
ProfessionSmall businessman

Prior to being elected to the Assembly in 2012, he was an Oakley City Councilmember and Mayor.

Legislative career

During his first term, Frazier's legislation focused on roadway safety and infrastructure. He authored Assembly Bill 1113, concerning provisional driver's licenses, which sought to strengthen teen driver-licensing programs and improve the safety of the roadways. He also authored Assembly Bill 417, which lessened the processes needed to authorize bike lanes in urbanized areas. He authored Assembly Bill 513, which expands the use of rubberized asphalt (made from waste tires) in roads and other transportation projects. And he authored Assembly Bill 1336, which provides the state with added enforcement powers necessary to ensure that workers are paid mandated wages.[3]

During the 2014-15 legislative session, Frazier served as Chair of the Assembly Transportation Committee. In this role, he contributed to the defeat of a bill seeking to explicitly add representation from disadvantage communities to the California Transportation Commission, stating that "the bill would elevate disadvantaged communities and their interests above all others, and we can’t have that." [4]

2014 California State Assembly
California's 11th State Assembly district election, 2014
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Frazier (incumbent) 30,893 60.7
Republican Alex Henthorn 20,002 39.3
Total votes 50,895 100.0
General election
Democratic Jim Frazier (incumbent) 54,044 59.7
Republican Alex Henthorn 36,475 40.3
Total votes 90,519 100.0
Democratic hold

2016 California State Assembly
California's 11th State Assembly district election, 2016
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Frazier (incumbent) 62,952 65.9
Republican Dave Miller 32,545 34.1
Total votes 95,497 100.0
General election
Democratic Jim Frazier (incumbent) 111,592 64.2
Republican Dave Miller 62,227 35.8
Total votes 173,819 100.0
Democratic hold

2018 California State Assembly
California's 11th State Assembly district election, 2018
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Frazier (incumbent) 39,095 48.3
Republican Lisa Romero 30,623 37.8
Democratic Diane Stewart 11,224 13.9
Total votes 80,942 100.0
General election
Democratic Jim Frazier (incumbent) 96,254 61.5
Republican Lisa Romero 60,335 38.5
Total votes 156,589 100.0
Democratic hold

2020 California State Assembly
2020 California's 11th State Assembly district election
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Frazier (incumbent) 74,950
Republican Debra Schwab (write in)
Total votes 100%
General election
Democratic Jim Frazier (incumbent)
Republican Debra Schwab
Total votes
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References
  1. https://www.dailyrepublic.com/all-dr-news/solano-news/fairfield/assemblyman-jim-frazier-files-for-divorce/
  2. https://a11.asmdc.org/article/biography
  3. "Assemblyman Jim Frazier's legislation still on governor's desk". The Reporter. September 26, 2013. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
  4. Melanie Curry (April 19, 2016). "Transportation Equity Bills Defeated in Assembly Transpo Committee". Streetsblog Cal. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
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