Donna Frye speaking to supporters during 2005 mayoral campaign

Donna Frye is a member of the San Diego City Council, representing District 6, and a candidate for mayor. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Download high resolution version (691x623, 74 KB) Summary Donna Frye talking to supporters after a debate during the San Diego, California mayoral campaign, September 30, 2005 Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links Download high resolution version (691x623, 74 KB) Summary Donna Frye talking to supporters after a debate during the San Diego, California mayoral campaign, September 30, 2005 Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version... San Diego County in the Southwest corner of California. ... A city council is the most common style of legislative government in a city or town. ...

Frye was born in Pennsylvania, the second of three children. Her family moved to San Diego when her father took a civilian job with the Navy. Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Senators Arlen Specter (R) Rick Santorum (R) Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... Jump to: navigation, search The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ...

After an abusive first marriage and problems with alcohol abuse, Frye met her husband Skip Frye at a Mexican Restaurant in 1980. They married, he persuaded her to give up alcohol, and they opened a custom-made surfboard shop in Pacific Beach in 1988. Jump to: navigation, search Skip Frye (September 7, 1941) is a surfer and board shaper in San Diego. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1980 (MCMLXXX) is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... The term Surfboard can refer to: Used for riding waves, a popular recreational water sport and activity, there are many variations of surfboards with the predominant types being short-boards and long-boards. ... The view south of Crystal Pier The view north of Crystal Pier Pacific Beach is a neighborhood of San Diego, bounded by La Jolla to the north, Mission Beach to the south, Interstate 5 to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Frye became concerned with coastal water pollution problems after her husband repeatedly became sick after surfing. She became an environmental and community leader. In 2001 she ran for and was elected to the San Diego City Council. Jump to: navigation, search 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...

She ran for mayor in November 2004 as a write-in candidate, and a plurality of voters wrote in her name. A controversy arose when she lost the election because a number of voters did not fill in the bubble next to her written name. Dick Murphy was re-elected but resigned July 15, 2005, as the city's fiscal crisis and legal woes with regulatory and law enforcement agencies like the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Federal Bureau of Investigation worsened and became a matter of increasing public awareness. Frye ran for mayor in the special election that took place on July 26, 2005, with a platform advocating open and honest government and restoring order to the city's financial situation, points found in nearly all of the candidates' platforms. Frye was also endorsed by Mike Aguirre, the city attorney who has confronted the city council over releasing documents. Jump to: navigation, search 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A plurality (or relative majority) is the largest share of something, which may or may not be a majority. ... Dick Murphy served as the 33rd Mayor of San Diego, California from 2000 to 2005. ... For other uses of SEC, see SEC (disambiguation) The Securities and Exchange Commission, commonly referred to as the SEC, is the United States governing body which has primary responsibility for overseeing the regulation of the securities industry. ... Jump to: navigation, search Official FBI Seal The Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a Federal police force which is the principal investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Jump to: navigation, search July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

While Frye placed ahead of 10 opponents, including runner-up and former police chief Jerry Sanders (27%), by receiving 43% of the vote, a majority was needed to win outright, therefore a run-off election against Sanders was held November 8, 2005. Gerald R. Jerry Sanders served as Chief of Police of the City of San Diego from 1993 until 1999, capping a 26-year career with the department. ... A majority is a subset of a group that is more than half of the entire group. ... Jump to: navigation, search November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Frye was defeated in the November 8 election, receiving roughly 45% of the vote while her opponent Jerry Sanders, received approximately 54% of the vote. Gerald R. Jerry Sanders served as Chief of Police of the City of San Diego from 1993 until 1999, capping a 26-year career with the department. ...

External links

• Official City Council District 6 webpage
• Official Donna Frye for Mayor webpage
• Biographical Sketch in San Diego Union-Tribune (7/7/2005)
• FBI raids City Hall
• San Diego is mired in a series of probes
• Promising more, saving less: the roots of San Diego's pension crisis
• "Live at Golden Hall," a photojournal on Election Day 2004