Preceded by redrawn district Name Mike Freiberg Occupation attorney, legislator | Children 2 Spouse(s) Lauren (m. 2006) Role Politician | |
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Party Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | ||
Mike Freiberg "Welcome To 1031" (2014)
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.
Contents
- Mike Freiberg Welcome To 1031 2014
- Rep Mike Freiberg DFL Golden Valley member interview
- Early life education and career
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Political positions
- Personal life
- References
Rep. Mike Freiberg (DFL-Golden Valley) member interview
Early life, education, and career
Freiberg was raised in Golden Valley, Minnesota. 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.
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.
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 and in 2016 with 68.3% of the vote against challenger Republican Alma Wetzker both times.
He currently serves on the Health and Human Services Reform, Legacy Funding Finance, and Rules and Legislative Administration Committees.
Political positions
Mike Freiburg introduced legislation to make MLB tobacco free.
He voted to increase the minimum wage from $8.00/hour to $9.50 house over two years.
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.