| State senate | Ohio |
|---|---|
| State | Ohio |
| District | 6th |
| Term | December 13, 1982-March 6, 1984 |
| Preceded | Chuck Curran |
| Succeeded | Tom Talbot |
| State house 2 | Ohio |
| State 2 | Ohio |
| District 2 | 35th |
| Term 2 | January 3, 1971-December 13, 1982 |
| Preceded 2 | James Pippenger |
| Succeeded 2 | Bob Hickey |
| Birth name | Thomas Louis Fries |
| Birth date | September 28, 1942 (age 83)[1] |
| Birth place | Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
Thomas Louis Fries (born September 28, 1942) is Democratic politician who formerly served in the Ohio General Assembly. From Dayton, Ohio, Fries is a former Minor League Baseball player, and played for the Washington Senators and the Minnesota Twins organizations. He also worked for the Gulf Oil Corporation before entering politics.
In 1970, Fries won a seat in the Ohio House of Representatives and was seated on January 3, 1971. By his second term, he was serving as the top Democrat on the House Local Government Committee, and was named Chairman after the Democrats won the majority following the 1974 election cycle. In all, Fries would serve six terms, or twelve years, as a state representative.
Following Charles Curran's resignation from the Ohio Senate in 1982, Fries was appointed to replace him.[2] Up for election for a full term in 1984, Fries instead opted to retire, and resigned ten months early from the end of his term. He was replaced by Tom Talbot, who would go on to lose to Chuck Horn in the general election.
Following public service, Fries started his own consulting firm in Dayton.[3]
References
- ^ "Thomas L. Fries Papers". Archived 2010-07-04 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Dayton Dem threatens to bolt Senate". Daily Times. 1983-05-09. Retrieved 2011-03-03.
- ^ "Law firm, consultant form new public-sector consulting group". Dayton Daily News. 5 February 2010. Retrieved 17 August 2016.