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Nick Frentz

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Nick Frentz
Member of the Minnesota Senate
from the 18th district
19th district (Jan 2017 - Jan 2023)
Assumed office
January 2017
Preceded byKathy Sheran
Personal details
Born (1963-06-29) June 29, 1963 (age 61)
Japan
Political partyDemocratic (DFL)
Spouse
Jill
(m. 1989)
Children4
ResidenceNorth Mankato, Minnesota
Alma materMacalester College
William Mitchell College of Law
OccupationAttorney

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 18 in south-central Minnesota.

Early life, education, and career

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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

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Frentz was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016. He served as assistant minority leader in 2021-22. In 2023, he became assistant majority leader and chair of the Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate Committee.[4]

Personal life

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Frentz and his wife, Jill, married in 1989.[1] They have four children and reside in North Mankato.[3] He is Lutheran.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Frentz, Nick". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  2. ^ a b Fischenich, Mark (December 31, 2015). "Frentz announces Democratic run for Senate". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "MN State Senate". www.senate.mn. Retrieved 2021-01-12.
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