Mike Freiberg

Mike Freiberg is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 45B in the central Twin Cities metropolitan area.

Mike Freiberg
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 45B district
Assumed office
January 8, 2013
Preceded byredrawn district
Personal details
Political partyMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Spouse(s)
Lauren
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(m. 2006)​
Children2
ResidenceGolden Valley, Minnesota
Alma materGeorgetown University (B.A.)
William Mitchell College of Law (J.D.)
Occupationattorney, legislator

Early life, education, and career

Freiberg was raised in Golden Valley, Minnesota.[1] He attended Georgetown University, graduating in 1999 with a B.A. in government and Russian. He later attended William Mitchell College of Law, graduating in 2005 with a J.D.[2][3]

He was a legislative aide for Representative Jim Oberstar from 1999 to 2001. He was elected to the Golden Valley City Council in 2003 and was re-elected in 2007. From 2005 to 2006, he was a committee administrator for the Minnesota Senate. He has also worked as an adjunct professor for William Mitchell College of Law.[1][4]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Freiberg was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2012. He was re-elected in 2014 with 66.9% of the vote[5] and in 2016 with 68.3% of the vote[6] against challenger Republican Alma Wetzker both times.[5][6]

He currently serves on the Health and Human Services Reform, Legacy Funding Finance, and Rules and Legislative Administration Committees.[7]

Political positions

Mike Freiburg introduced legislation to make MLB tobacco free.[8]

He voted to increase the minimum wage from $8.00/hour to $9.50/hour over two years.[9]

He sponsored a law that allowed same-sex marriage.

Personal life

Freiberg has been married to his wife, Lauren, since 2006. They have two children and reside in Golden Valley, Minnesota. He is currently an attorney for the Public Health Law Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1][2][4]

References
  1. "About Mike". Mike Freiberg for State Representative. Friends of Freiberg. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  2. "Freiberg, Mike". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  3. Engler, Valerie (August 1, 2012). "Mike Freiberg, DFL Endorsed Candidate for State Representative District 45B". Golden Valley Patch. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  4. "Mike Freiberg '05". William Mitchell College of Law. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  5. Radio, Minnesota Public. "Minnesota House District 45B | Election 2014 | Minnesota Public Radio News". apps.mprnews.org. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  6. "Minnesota District 45B State House Results: Mike Freiberg Wins". Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  7. "Mike Freiberg (DFL) 45B - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  8. Freiburg, Make (2016-05-16). "Rep. Mike Freiberg Introduces Legislation to Make MLB Baseball Tobacco-Free". Minnesota House of Representatives. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  9. "HF 2091 - Increases the Minimum Wage - Key Vote". Vote Smart. One Common Ground. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
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