Nolan Frizzelle

Nolan Frizzelle (born October 16, 1921 in Los Angeles, California) is a Republican politician who represented Orange County in the California State Assembly from 1980 until 1992. In 1992, he was defeated for renomination by Doris Allen after they were redistricted into the same district.^[1]

Legislative career

He represented Orange County's 73rd District, which became the 69th District after the 1980 redistricting. In 1980, Frizzelle defeated three-term Democratic Assemblyman Dennis Mangers, who had been elected as part of the Democratic wave following the Watergate scandal in 1974. He was a member of the Newport-Mesa School District Board before becoming a member of the Assembly. While in the Assembly he authored several bills to permit toll roads as part of the state's freeway system.^[2][3]

1991 State Senate Special Election

He lost a special election primary to succeed John Seymour in the California State Senate after Seymour had been appointed to the US Senate by Governor Pete Wilson. Frizzelle received 17.8% of the vote.

1992 Primary

Frizzelle was defeated for renomination 1992. He faced Tom Mays and Doris Allen (politician), both fellow assemblymembers who had all been redistricted into the new 67th district. Allen received 41% of the vote, Mays received 39% of the vote while Frizzelle received just 20% of the vote.

Personal

He is married to Ina and has six children. He lives in Huntington Beach.

References

1. ^ "Political Soul Mates Clash for Assembly Seat". Los Angeles Times. March 29, 1992. http://articles.latimes.com/1992-03-29/local/me-436_1_67th-assembly-district. Retrieved April 11, 2011. 
2. ^ "Assembly Clears Way to Take Toll Roads for a Test Drive". Los Angeles Times. June 27, 1987. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/58338761.html?dids=58338761:58338761&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+27%2C+1987&author=DANIEL+M.+WEINTRAUB&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Assembly+Clears+Way+to+Take+Toll+Roads+for+a+Test+Drive&pqatl=google. Retrieved April 11, 2011. 
3. ^ "Assembly Votes to Deny County Permission to Build Toll Roads". Los Angeles times. June 19, 1987. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/58332743.html?dids=58332743:58332743&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jun+19%2C+1987&author=DANIEL+M.+WEINTRAUB&pub=Los+Angeles+Times+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Assembly+Votes+to+Deny+County+Permission+to+Build+Toll+Roads&pqatl=google. Retrieved April 11, 2011. 

California Assembly
Preceded by Dennis Mangers	California State Assemblyman, 73rd District 1980-1982	Succeeded by David G. Kelley
Preceded by Ross Johnson	California State Assemblyman, 69th District 1982-1992	Succeeded by Tom Umberg

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Name	Frizzelle, Nolan
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Date of birth	October 16, 1921
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