Charles William 'Bill' Frick (born December 30, 1974) is an American politician from

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and a member of the

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. From 2007 to 2018, he was a member of the

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from District 16, which includes parts of Bethesda,

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, and

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Background

Frick was born in

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and attended

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. He later attended

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in Evanston, IL, earning a B.A. in political science & history, and in 2000 graduated from

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with his Juris Doctor degree. Prior to his appointment to the House of Delegates, Frick served in volunteer positions in the local Democratic Party, including as Vice President of the District 16 Democratic Club and a member of the Montgomery County Young Democrats, and also served as chair of Montgomery County's Pedestrian Advisory Committee. He is married and has two children.

Political career

In 2007, Frick was appointed to the

representing District 16 following the retirement of former Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater. Frick was a dark horse candidate in the appointment process, competing with Don Mooers, a party activist and former candidate for congress, and Reggie Oldak, who had run in the district in 2006. Despite this competition and his being relatively unknown, Frick was chosen by the central committee on the first ballot. A local political blog writing of the appointment later asked, "Who the Frick is Bill?" After finishing out Del. Goldwater's term, Frick ran for election for the first time in 2010. In a wild 13-way primary for three nominations, Frick won the second-most votes, joining a Democratic slate with Susan Lee and Ariana Kelly. The Democrats won all three seats easily in the general election that November. In 2014, Frick began a campaign for

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, but withdrew from the race and sought re-election as a Delegate. He was elected in November by a comfortable margin. In the House of Delegates, Frick was a subcommittee chairman on the Ways and Means Committee and served as the chamber’s parliamentarian. In January 2017, he was appointed majority leader. Frick explored a Congressional campaign for 2018 but later announced that he would run for County Executive in Montgomery County. He finished sixth in a crowded Democratic primary in June 2018.

Legal career

Bill Frick joined the Maryland Bar and the District of Columbia Bar in 2001. He was Counsel at the law firm of

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LLP, specializing in civil, criminal, and administrative litigation. In January 2019, he joined the law firm of Cuneo Gilbert & LaDuca LLP. In December 2021 he set up his own lobbying firm, “The Frick Firm.”

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