Nick Frentz
Nick Frentz | |
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Member of the Minnesota Senate from the 19th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Kathy Sheran |
Personal details | |
Born | Japan | June 29, 1963
Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
Spouse(s) | Jill (m. 1989) |
Children | 4 |
Residence | North Mankato, Minnesota |
Alma mater | Macalester College William Mitchell College of Law |
Occupation | Attorney |
Nick A. Frentz (born June 29, 1963) is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 19 in south-central Minnesota.
Early life, education, and career[]
Frentz was born on June 29, 1963,[1] and grew up in Davis, California, where he graduated from high school. He is the son of a Mankato native.[2]
Frentz attended Macalester College, graduating in 1984, and William Mitchell College of Law, graduating in 1987.[3]
Frentz is a partner of Maschka, Riedy, Ries, and Frentz. Previously, he was a partner of Frentz and Frentz Law Offices, founded by his uncle and father, in Mankato. He is also a minority owner of Tandem Bagels, a local bakery and coffeehouse.[2]
Minnesota Senate[]
Frentz was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016. He became the Assistant Minority Leader in 2021.[4]
In 2017–2018, he served on the following committees: Aging and Long-Term Care Policy; Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance; Transportation Finance and Policy; Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement (2018); Senate Select Committee on Health Care Consumer Access and Affordability; Aggregate Resources Task Force.
In 2019–2020, he served on: Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance, Family Care and Aging, Transportation Finance and Policy, Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement.
In 2021–2022, he served on: Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance and Policy, Rules and Administration, and as Ranking Minority Member for Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy.
Personal life[]
Frentz and his wife, Jill, married in 1989.[1] They have four children (Vanessa, Andrew, Derek & Sean) and reside in North Mankato.[3]
References[]
- ^ a b "Frentz, Nick". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ a b Fischenich, Mark (December 31, 2015). "Frentz announces Democratic run for Senate". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ a b Melius, Dana (December 31, 2015). "North Mankato lawyer files for District 19 state senate seat". St. Peter Herald. Adams Publishing Group. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- ^ "MN State Senate". www.senate.mn. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
External links[]
- 1963 births
- Living people
- Minnesota state senators
- Minnesota Democrats
- 21st-century American politicians
- People from Davis, California
- People from North Mankato, Minnesota