Phillip D. Frye
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Phillip Dean Frye is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly
representing the state's eighty-fourth House
district, including constituents in Avery
, Caldwell
, Mitchell
, and Yancey
counties. A business owner from Spruce Pine, North Carolina
, Frye served in his first state House term during the 2003-2004 session and is currently (2011-2012) serving his fifth term. He announced in 2011 that he would not run again in 2012 after the legislature passed a redistricting
bill that put him in the same district with Rep. Mitch Gillespie
.
In December 2007, Frye said pleaded guilty to driving while impaired after being arrested on Christmas Eve.
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
representing the state's eighty-fourth House
North Carolina House of Representatives
The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate....
district, including constituents in Avery
Avery County, North Carolina
- Climate :As a result of its relatively high elevation, Avery County has a Humid continental climate enjoying considerably cooler summers than most of the rest of the Eastern US. Likewise, winters are longer, colder and snowier than most other locations in the region. This can be evidenced by the...
, Caldwell
Caldwell County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 77,415 people, 30,768 households, and 22,399 families residing in the county. The population density was 164 people per square mile . There were 33,430 housing units at an average density of 71 per square mile...
, Mitchell
Mitchell County, North Carolina
-National protected areas:* Blue Ridge Parkway * Pisgah National Forest -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 15,687 people, 6,551 households, and 4,736 families residing in the county. The population density was 71 people per square mile . There were 7,919 housing units at an...
, and Yancey
Yancey County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 17,774 people, 7,472 households, and 5,372 families residing in the county. The population density was 57 people per square mile . There were 9,729 housing units at an average density of 31 per square mile...
counties. A business owner from Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Spruce Pine, North Carolina
Spruce Pine is a town in Mitchell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,175 at the 2010 census.-History:Spruce Pine was founded in 1907 when the Clinchfield Railroad made its way up the North Toe River from Erwin, Tennessee...
, Frye served in his first state House term during the 2003-2004 session and is currently (2011-2012) serving his fifth term. He announced in 2011 that he would not run again in 2012 after the legislature passed a redistricting
Redistricting
Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...
bill that put him in the same district with Rep. Mitch Gillespie
Mitch Gillespie
Robert Mitchell Gillespie is a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's eighty-fifth House district, including constituents in Burke, Caldwell and McDowell counties. A small business owner from Marion, North Carolina, Gillespie is currently serving in his...
.
In December 2007, Frye said pleaded guilty to driving while impaired after being arrested on Christmas Eve.