Jacob Frey

Jacob Frey
48th Mayor of Minneapolis
Assumed office
January 2, 2018
Preceded by Betsy Hodges
Member of the Minneapolis City Council from the 3rd Ward
In office
January 2, 2014 – January 2, 2018
Preceded by Diane Hofstede
Succeeded by Steve Fletcher
Personal details
Born (1981-07-23) July 23, 1981
Oakton, Virginia, U.S.
Political party Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Spouse(s) Sarah Clarke
Residence Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma mater

Jacob Frey (/fraɪ/ FRY[1]; born July 23, 1981) is the mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota. A member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, he was elected to the Minneapolis City Council in 2013, representing the Third Ward.[2]

Frey ran for mayor in 2017 and won.[3][4] He was sworn into office on January 2, 2018.[5]

Early life and education

Frey grew up in Oakton, Virginia, a Washington, D.C. suburb, and received a track scholarship to attend the College of William & Mary, from which he graduated in 2004. His family is of Russian-Jewish descent.[6] After graduating with a degree in government, Frey received a contract from a shoe company to run professionally and competed for Team USA in the Pan American Games marathon, finishing in 4th place.[7] During that time, he earned a law degree from Villanova University, graduating cum laude in 2009.[8]

Career

Early career

Frey moved to Minneapolis in 2009 to join law firm Faegre & Benson (now Faegre Baker Daniels) before moving to law firm Halunen & Associates.[8][9]

In 2012, before running for elected office, Frey founded and organized the first Big Gay Race, a 5K charity race to raise money for Minnesotans United for All Families, a political group organizing for marriage equality.[10]

Minneapolis City Council

Frey ran in the 2013 Minneapolis City Council election to represent Ward 3. Frey received official DFL endorsement, as well as endorsements from over 40 elected officials and organizations.[11] His platform promised to provide better constituent services,[11] spur residential development,[11] increase the number and variety of small and local businesses, push for full funding of affordable housing and address climate change. He defeated incumbent Diane Hofstede with over 60% of the vote and took office on January 2, 2014.

Minneapolis City Council Ward 3 election, 2013[12]
Political party/principle Candidate % 1st Choice Round 1
DFL Jacob Frey 61.31 3,722
DFL Diane Hofstede 26.59 1,614
Libertarian Michael Katch 5.98 363
Green Party of Minnesota Kristina Gronquist 5.88 357
N/A Write-ins 0.25 15
Maximum possible threshold 3,104
Valid votes 6,071
Undervotes 132
Overvotes 3
Turnout 30.99% 6,206
Registered voters[13] 20,027

Mayor of Minneapolis

Frey announced his candidacy for mayor of Minneapolis on January 3, 2017,[14] and won the November 7 election.[4][15] He was sworn into office on January 2, 2018.[5]

Frey is Minneapolis's second Jewish mayor, and its second-youngest after Al Hofstede, who was 34 when he was elected mayor in 1973.[16]

As mayor, Frey is pushing for a plan that would allow the building of four-plexes in every part of the city. Two-thirds of Minneapolis is zoned exclusively for single-family homes.[17]

Personal life

Frey met his wife, Sarah Clarke, through community organizing in Minneapolis. The couple married in July 2016. Clarke is a lobbyist for Hylden Advocacy & Law, where she represents several business, non-profit, and community organizations at the Minnesota legislature and executive branch agencies.[18] The couple lives on East Hennepin Ave in Northeast Minneapolis.

References

  1. ↑ Jacob Frey for Our City (2013-02-05). Where in the Ward is Jacob Frey?. Retrieved 2017-10-29.
  2. ↑ Helal, Liala (November 7, 2013) "Minneapolis demographics change; younger candidates shape new City Council", MPR News.
  3. ↑ "2017 Mayor Election Results Tabulation - Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services". vote.minneapolismn.gov.
  4. 1 2 Belz, Adam (November 9, 2017). "Jacob Frey wins mayor election in Minneapolis". Star Tribune.
  5. 1 2 Belz, Adam (January 2, 2018). "New Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says he has 'hit the ground running very hard'". Star Tribune.
  6. ↑ Tevlin, Jon (June 2, 2015). "No martinis here: An alligator lunch with Minneapolis Council Member Jacob Frey". Star Tribune.
  7. ↑ "Jacob Frey Finishes Fourth in the 2007 Pan-Am Marathon". College of William & Mary Athletics. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  8. 1 2 McKenzie, Sarah (March 18, 2013). "Third Ward candidate profile: Jacob Frey". The Journal.
  9. ↑ Black, Sam (November 28, 2014). "Q&A: Jacob Frey, Minneapolis City Council". Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  10. ↑ Godar, Bryna. "'Always running,' Frey sets sights on council". Minnesota Daily. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
  11. 1 2 3 Gusso, Alexi (November 6, 2013). "Frey unseats Hofstede as Minneapolis Ward 3 council member". Twin Cities Daily Planet. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  12. ↑ "2013 Minneapolis Election Results: City Council Ward 3". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Municipal Canvass Report". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 6, 2014.
  14. ↑ Belz, Adam (January 3, 2017). "Council Member Jacob Frey announces bid for mayor of Minneapolis". Star Tribune. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  15. ↑ "2017 Mayor Election Results Tabulation - Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services". vote.minneapolismn.gov.
  16. ↑ Belz, Adam (9 November 2017). "Jacob Frey wins mayor election in Minneapolis". Star Tribune. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  17. ↑ Murphy, Esme (2018-05-22). "Mpls. 2040 Plan Proposes 4-Plexes In Every Part Of City". CBS Minnesota. Retrieved 2018-05-24.
  18. ↑ "Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board - Lobbyist data for Clarke, Sarah". February 13, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
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