Ryan Frazier
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Ryan L. Frazier is a United States
politician who is running for Mayor of Aurora, Colorado
. He is a member of the Aurora City Council and was the 2010 Republican
candidate for United States House of Representatives
Colorado's 7th congressional district
. He was first elected as a councilman in 2003 and has served two terms.
, where he served five years in the U.S. Navy. He completed training at the Cryptologic School in Pensacola, Florida, and subsequently led a team of intelligence analysts and reporters.
He has a reputation of being one of the most skilled orators in the Colorado GOP.
. Upon failing to raise sufficient funds to continue, Frazier ended his bid for the Senate and entered the race to challenge Ed Perlmutter
, who has represented Colorado's 7th congressional district
since 2007. Frazier lost to Perlmutter 53.1% to 42.1%.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician who is running for Mayor of Aurora, Colorado
Aurora, Colorado
City of Aurora is a Home Rule Municipality spanning Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties in Colorado. Aurora is an eastern suburb of the Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area . The city is the third most populous city in the Colorado and the 56th most populous city in the...
. He is a member of the Aurora City Council and was the 2010 Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
candidate for United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
Colorado's 7th congressional district
Colorado's 7th congressional district
Colorado's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in the central part of the state, the district encompasses much of the northern parts of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area, including the suburbs of Lakewood, Arvada, and Aurora as well as the...
. He was first elected as a councilman in 2003 and has served two terms.
Military service
Frazier was assigned to the National Security AgencyNational Security Agency
The National Security Agency/Central Security Service is a cryptologic intelligence agency of the United States Department of Defense responsible for the collection and analysis of foreign communications and foreign signals intelligence, as well as protecting U.S...
, where he served five years in the U.S. Navy. He completed training at the Cryptologic School in Pensacola, Florida, and subsequently led a team of intelligence analysts and reporters.
Aurora City Council
First elected to the non-partisan Aurora City Council in 2003 at the age of 26, Frazier was re-elected in 2007. During his tenure on the council, Frazier worked on the city budget, supported a public/private life-sciences city on the former Fitzsimmons Army Medical base, and promoted Cop-Link, a system to connect law enforcement agencies to critical information, which has since gone into use across Colorado. Frazier also promoted "boundless playgrounds" for disabled children.He has a reputation of being one of the most skilled orators in the Colorado GOP.
Attendance
Frazier had the worst attendance record of any council member from May 2006 through April 2010, missing a total of 28 out of 100 meetings. Frazier has disputed the numbers, saying he attended about 85 percent of council meetings. Frazier notes that he was absent for some meetings as he was working a full time job to supplement the roughly $12,000 annual salary as a council member.Political campaigns
In April 2009, Frazier launched a preliminary campaign to run for the U.S. Senate seat held by Michael BennetMichael Bennet
Michael Farrand Bennet is an American businessman, lawyer, and politician. He is currently the junior United States Senator from Colorado, and a member of the Democratic Party...
. Upon failing to raise sufficient funds to continue, Frazier ended his bid for the Senate and entered the race to challenge Ed Perlmutter
Ed Perlmutter
Edwin George "Ed" Perlmutter is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party.- Early life, education and career:...
, who has represented Colorado's 7th congressional district
Colorado's 7th congressional district
Colorado's 7th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. Located in the central part of the state, the district encompasses much of the northern parts of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area, including the suburbs of Lakewood, Arvada, and Aurora as well as the...
since 2007. Frazier lost to Perlmutter 53.1% to 42.1%.
External links
- Ryan Frazier for Colorado official campaign site
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org