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Gene Fraise
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Member of the Iowa Senate
In office
January 7, 1986 – January 13, 2013
Constituency
  • 31st district (1986–1993)
  • 50th district (1993–2003)
  • 46th district (2003–2013)
Personal details
Born (1932-05-07)May 7, 1932
West Point, Iowa, U.S.
Died November 27, 2020(2020-11-27) (aged 88)
West Burlington, Iowa, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse Faye Pumphrey
Residence Fort Madison, Iowa
Occupation Farmer
Website Fraise's website

Eugene S. Fraise (May 7, 1932 – November 27, 2020) was an American politician from Iowa.

Career

He served in the Iowa Senate from the 46th district from 1986, when he filled a vacancy left by Lowell Junkins' resignation, until 2013.

Fraise served on several committees in the Iowa Senate – the Appropriations committee; the Judiciary committee; and the Agriculture committee, of which he was the committee chairman. He also served as vice chair of the Justice System Appropriations Subcommittee. His prior political experience includes sitting on the Lee County Board of Supervisors for seven years.

Fraise was re-elected in 2004 with 14,272 votes (53%), defeating Republican opponent Doug P. Abolt.

Death

Fraise died from COVID-19 in West Burlington, Iowa, on November 27, 2020, at age 88.

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