Fry was a member of the Maryland Senate from 1997–99, representing District 35, which covers Harford and Cecil Counties.
Prior to being appointed as a state senator, Fry was a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 35A, which only covered Harford County.
[2][3] On November 12, 1997, Governor Parris Glendening appointed Donald Fry to replace Democrat William H. Amoss, who died on October 8, 1997.
Fry has been a practicing attorney since becoming a member of the Maryland State [1] and Harford County Bar Associations [2].
In addition to his political and legal work, Fry was a member of the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross, Northeastern District, from 1984 until 1989, serving as chair from 1986 until 1989.