John H. Frey
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John H. Frey is an American
businessman
and politician
. A member of the Republican Party, he is the State Representative from the 111th District (Ridgefield, Connecticut
), first elected in 1998. In the 2004 election, Frey won with 68.7% of the vote and was the highest vote-getter in the 151-member Connecticut House of Representatives
. In 2008, he received nearly 3,000 more votes than his opponent and garnered the most votes of any contested House candidates. In 2010, he was elected to his seventh term in an election where he garnered an astonishing 70% of the vote against his Democrat challenger.
Serving in his seventh term as Ridgefield’s chief advocate in Hartford, Frey was re-appointed by the House Minority Leader
Larry Cafero to serve as Republican Whip. He serves on the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee; the Bank Committee and the Aging Committee, where he is the ranking Republican member. He also serves on the state Aging Commission.
Frey has supported measures to improve education for students at all grade levels, to protect benefits of seniors and Veterans residing in Connecticut, to preserve consumers’ rights, to reform state government, and to secure pristine areas of open space.
Frey has also been instrumental in securing state aid for local projects in Ridgefield, including the Ridgefield Playhouse
, school construction and improvements, the Ridgefield Veterans Community Center, the Aldrich Museum, Tiger Hollow and the Ridgefield Boys & Girls Club. He is largely credited for gaining funding for the 400 acres (1.6 km²) Bennetts Pond State Park.
In February 2008, the State Bond Commission approved $3.25 million to fund 12 unit expansion of Ballard Green senior housing and rehabilitation of 120 units of affordable and senior housing in Ridgefield. Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell
thanks Rep. John Frey for his perseverance in advocating for funding for the project. In October 2008, he secured an additional $640,000 to cover unanticipated funding shortfalls.
Before winning election to the state House of Representatives, former Governor John G. Rowland
appointed Frey Chairman of the Connecticut Real Estate Commission in 1995, holding the distinct honor as the commission’s youngest Chairman in state history. Representative Frey was also appointed ‘government representative’ for the University of Connecticut Business School Center for Real Estate and Economic Studies, a position he still holds.
In June, 2008, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to the President's Commission on White House Fellows
.
In February, 2007 Frey was elected as the Connecticut National Committeeman to the Republican National Committee. He was re-elected to a four year term in June, 2008. Mr. Frey was appointed by RNC Chairman Michael Steele to the RNC Redistricting Committee, which is charged with planning for federal redistricting that begins after 2010. In July, 2009, he was elected to the RNC Site Selection Committee. The eight member committee was charged with determining the site of the 2012 Republican National Convention (their recommendation of Tampa, FL was ratified by the Republican National Committee). Mr. Frey was appointed to the Committee on Arrangements, charged with the planning and oversight of the 2012 Republican National Convention. He has served on the RNC Rules Committee since 2007.
In 1996, Frey was the 5th District coordinator for the Bob Dole
Presidential Campaign and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in San Diego, California where he represented the state as a member of the Platform Committee. In 2004, for the third time he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention and again represented Connecticut on the Platform Committee, where he gained approval for language calling for a more transparent Indian tribe recognition process. He was a delegate to the 2008 Republican National Convention and served on the Rules Committee.
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Frey is the Principal of Century 21
Landmark Properties.
In October 2009, Frey was named Realtor Of The Year by the Ridgefield Board of Realtors.
In July, 2009, Frey was elected a corporator of Fairfield County Bank.
In October, 2010 Frey was recognized by the Ridgefield Housing Authority for his 'tireless efforts in securing the necessary funding for the expansion/modernization of 120 housing units.' The project was over $20 million.
Frey holds a long list of memberships to various professional organizations, including: Advisory Board member of America On-Line’s Real Estate Desk; Century 21 National Broker’s Conference; Employee Relocation Council; Ridgefield Board of Realtors; Connecticut Association of Realtors; and the National Association of Realtors.
In addition to his extensive business and governmental background, Frey remains active in the Ridgefield community. He is a member of the Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce, advisory member of Meals-on-Wheels, a trustee of the Ridgefield Historical Society, an incorporator and former board member of the Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association, the Ridgefield Community Center (past President), the Ridgefield Family Fourth Committee, and the Ridgefield Arts Council. Representative Frey is a former president of the Ridgefield Workshop for the Performing Arts and fund raiser for the Easter Seals of Connecticut.
, he attended Western Connecticut State University
.
United States
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businessman
Businessperson
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and politician
Politician
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. A member of the Republican Party, he is the State Representative from the 111th District (Ridgefield, Connecticut
Ridgefield, Connecticut
Ridgefield is a town in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Situated in the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains, the 300-year-old community had a population of 24,638 at the 2010 census. The town center, which was formerly a borough, is defined by the U.S...
), first elected in 1998. In the 2004 election, Frey won with 68.7% of the vote and was the highest vote-getter in the 151-member Connecticut House of Representatives
Connecticut House of Representatives
The Connecticut House of Representatives is the lower house in the Connecticut General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The house is composed of 151 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency containing nearly 22,600 residents...
. In 2008, he received nearly 3,000 more votes than his opponent and garnered the most votes of any contested House candidates. In 2010, he was elected to his seventh term in an election where he garnered an astonishing 70% of the vote against his Democrat challenger.
Serving in his seventh term as Ridgefield’s chief advocate in Hartford, Frey was re-appointed by the House Minority Leader
Minority leader
In U.S. politics, the minority leader is the floor leader of the second largest caucus in a legislative body. Given the two-party nature of the U.S. system, the minority leader is almost inevitably either a Republican or a Democrat, with their counterpart being of the opposite party. The position...
Larry Cafero to serve as Republican Whip. He serves on the Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee; the Bank Committee and the Aging Committee, where he is the ranking Republican member. He also serves on the state Aging Commission.
Frey has supported measures to improve education for students at all grade levels, to protect benefits of seniors and Veterans residing in Connecticut, to preserve consumers’ rights, to reform state government, and to secure pristine areas of open space.
Frey has also been instrumental in securing state aid for local projects in Ridgefield, including the Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield Playhouse
The Ridgefield Playhouse is a theater located in Ridgefield, Connecticut with a capacity of 500. It hosts a variety of entertainment events such as the showing of films, plays or musical performances.-History:...
, school construction and improvements, the Ridgefield Veterans Community Center, the Aldrich Museum, Tiger Hollow and the Ridgefield Boys & Girls Club. He is largely credited for gaining funding for the 400 acres (1.6 km²) Bennetts Pond State Park.
In February 2008, the State Bond Commission approved $3.25 million to fund 12 unit expansion of Ballard Green senior housing and rehabilitation of 120 units of affordable and senior housing in Ridgefield. Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell
M. Jodi Rell
Mary Jodi Rell is a Republican politician and was the 87th Governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut from 2004 until 2011. She was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut under Governor John G. Rowland, who resigned during a corruption investigation. Rell is Connecticut's second female Governor,...
thanks Rep. John Frey for his perseverance in advocating for funding for the project. In October 2008, he secured an additional $640,000 to cover unanticipated funding shortfalls.
Before winning election to the state House of Representatives, former Governor John G. Rowland
John G. Rowland
John Grosvenor Rowland was the 86th Governor of Connecticut from 1995 to 2004; he is a member of the Republican Party. He is married to Patty Rowland, his second wife, and the couple have five children between them...
appointed Frey Chairman of the Connecticut Real Estate Commission in 1995, holding the distinct honor as the commission’s youngest Chairman in state history. Representative Frey was also appointed ‘government representative’ for the University of Connecticut Business School Center for Real Estate and Economic Studies, a position he still holds.
In June, 2008, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to the President's Commission on White House Fellows
White House Fellows
The White House Fellows program was established by President of the United States Lyndon B. Johnson in October 1964. President Johnson articulated that the mission of the program was "to give the Fellows first hand, high-level experience with the workings of the federal government and to increase...
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Republican Politics
Frey served as a member of the Ridgefield Republican Town Committee from 1981 to 1998 and the Republican State Central Committee 1989-2000.In February, 2007 Frey was elected as the Connecticut National Committeeman to the Republican National Committee. He was re-elected to a four year term in June, 2008. Mr. Frey was appointed by RNC Chairman Michael Steele to the RNC Redistricting Committee, which is charged with planning for federal redistricting that begins after 2010. In July, 2009, he was elected to the RNC Site Selection Committee. The eight member committee was charged with determining the site of the 2012 Republican National Convention (their recommendation of Tampa, FL was ratified by the Republican National Committee). Mr. Frey was appointed to the Committee on Arrangements, charged with the planning and oversight of the 2012 Republican National Convention. He has served on the RNC Rules Committee since 2007.
In 1996, Frey was the 5th District coordinator for the Bob Dole
Bob Dole
Robert Joseph "Bob" Dole is an American attorney and politician. Dole represented Kansas in the United States Senate from 1969 to 1996, was Gerald Ford's Vice Presidential running mate in the 1976 presidential election, and was Senate Majority Leader from 1985 to 1987 and in 1995 and 1996...
Presidential Campaign and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in San Diego, California where he represented the state as a member of the Platform Committee. In 2004, for the third time he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention and again represented Connecticut on the Platform Committee, where he gained approval for language calling for a more transparent Indian tribe recognition process. He was a delegate to the 2008 Republican National Convention and served on the Rules Committee.
Other
Frey was also a member of the Connecticut Institute of Municipal Studies Property Revaluation Task Force, Chairman of Ridgefield’s Parking Authority, and is a ‘Justice of the PeaceJustice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
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Frey is the Principal of Century 21
Century 21 Real Estate
Century 21 Real Estate LLC is a real estate agent franchise company founded in 1971. The Century 21 System consists of over 8,000 independently owned and operated offices. Other examples of such a system are Coldwell Banker, Engel & Völkers, ERA Real Estate, ...Century 21 has offices in more than...
Landmark Properties.
In October 2009, Frey was named Realtor Of The Year by the Ridgefield Board of Realtors.
In July, 2009, Frey was elected a corporator of Fairfield County Bank.
In October, 2010 Frey was recognized by the Ridgefield Housing Authority for his 'tireless efforts in securing the necessary funding for the expansion/modernization of 120 housing units.' The project was over $20 million.
Frey holds a long list of memberships to various professional organizations, including: Advisory Board member of America On-Line’s Real Estate Desk; Century 21 National Broker’s Conference; Employee Relocation Council; Ridgefield Board of Realtors; Connecticut Association of Realtors; and the National Association of Realtors.
In addition to his extensive business and governmental background, Frey remains active in the Ridgefield community. He is a member of the Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce, advisory member of Meals-on-Wheels, a trustee of the Ridgefield Historical Society, an incorporator and former board member of the Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association, the Ridgefield Community Center (past President), the Ridgefield Family Fourth Committee, and the Ridgefield Arts Council. Representative Frey is a former president of the Ridgefield Workshop for the Performing Arts and fund raiser for the Easter Seals of Connecticut.
Personal
Frey has lived in Ridgefield since 1966. A graduate of Ridgefield High SchoolRidgefield High School (Ridgefield, Connecticut)
Ridgefield High School is a public high school in Ridgefield, Connecticut. It was voted #683 in Newsweek's 2010 list of the top 1600 high schools in America. The school mascot is the Tiger....
, he attended Western Connecticut State University
Western Connecticut State University
Western Connecticut State University is a public university in Danbury, Connecticut. Founded in 1903, WestConn has an arts and sciences curriculum, a business school, and several professional programs including elementary and secondary education, nursing, music performance, and social work...
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Awards
- 2009 Ridgefield Realtor of the Year
- 2009 CT Republicans Frederick Biebel Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2008 Legislator of the Year—CT Recreation and Parks Association
- 2007 Champion of Youth—Ridgefield Boys and Girls Club
- 2006 Larry Award—Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art
- 2006 UCONN Advocate of the Year
- 2005 Legislator of the Year—Mothers Against Drunk Driving
- 2004 Citizen Award—Ridgefield Kiwanis
Endorsements
- 2008 CT Professional Firefighters Association
- 2008 CT Business and Industry Association
- 2008 CT Association of Realtors
- 2008 CT Education Association
- 2008 CT League of Conservation Voters
- 2008 CT Police Council #15
- 2008 Ridgefield Police Association
- 2008 Ridgefield Open Space Association