Mike Freiberg

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Mike Freiberg
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Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 45B district
Assumed office
January 8, 2013
Preceded byredrawn district
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Lauren
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(m. 2006)​
Children2
ResidenceGolden Valley, Minnesota, U.S.
EducationGeorgetown University (BA)
William Mitchell College of Law (JD)

Mike Freiberg is an American attorney and politician serving as a 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.

Early life and education[]

Freiberg was raised in Golden Valley, Minnesota.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and Russian from Georgetown University and a Juris Doctor from the William Mitchell College of Law.[2][3]

Career[]

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.[4] He is currently an attorney for the Public Health Law Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.[1][2][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[]

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.

References[]

  1. ^ a b "About Mike". Mike Freiberg for State Representative. Friends of Freiberg. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Mike Freiberg '05". William Mitchell College of Law. Retrieved April 5, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Radio, Minnesota Public. "Minnesota House District 45B | Election 2014 | Minnesota Public Radio News". apps.mprnews.org. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  6. ^ a b "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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