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Frentz, Nick A.

Senate 2017-2022 (District 19); Senate 2023-Present (District 18)

Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Counties Served:  Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet

BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 6/29/1963
Birth Place: ,
Birth County:
Birth Country: Japan
Date of Death:
Gender: Male
Religion: Evangelical Lutheran
Reported Minority: None Reported
Other Names:
City of Residence (when first elected): North Mankato
Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

EDUCATION

Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota; B.A.; 1984
William Mitchell College of Law; J.D.; 1987

OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

Spouse: Jill (married in 1989)
Children: Four children: Vanessa, Andrew, Derek, Sean
Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

GENERAL NOTES

His father was in the United States Army and stationed in Japan; he was born in Japan. (Politics in Minnesota, February 16, 2017)

Religion provided by his 2016 campaign website. He is a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Mankato, Minnesota.

Total Days Served: 2835

SESSIONS SERVED

93rd Legislative Session (2023-2024)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 18
Elected: 11/8/2022
Residence: North Mankato
Term of Office: 1/3/2023 to 1/11/2027
Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Capital Investment
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection
  • Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate (Chair)
  • Finance
  • Rules and Administration
  • Rules and Administration: Subcommittee on Litigation Expenses
Leadership Position: Assistant Majority Leader

92nd Legislative Session (2021-2022)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/3/2020
Residence: North Mankato
Term of Office: 1/5/2021 to 1/2/2023
Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Special Session Bills Authored:     2021 1st Sp.S. - Author
Committees:
  • Agriculture and Rural Development Finance and Policy
  • Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy
  • Rules and Administration
  • Rules and Administration: Subcommittee on Litigation Expenses
Leadership Position: Assistant Minority Leader

91st Legislative Session (2019-2020) (second half of Senate term)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: North Mankato
Term of Office: 1/3/2017 to 1/4/2021
Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance
  • Family Care and Aging
  • Transportation Finance and Policy

90th Legislative Session (2017-2018)

  Session Details
Body: Senate
District: 19
Elected: 11/8/2016
Residence: North Mankato
Term of Office: 1/3/2017 to 1/4/2021
Counties Represented: Blue Earth, Le Sueur, Nicollet
Occupation: Attorney
Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
Committees:
  • Aging and Long-Term Care Policy
  • Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance
  • Transportation Finance and Policy
Articles & Books About
"Breaking the Ice: Sen. Frentz Prioritizes Schools, Bipartisanship." Politics in Minnesota Capitol Report, February 19, 2017.


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