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Luke Frederick

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Luke Frederick
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 18B district
Assumed office
January 5, 2021
Preceded byJack Considine
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic (DFL)
Children2
ResidenceMankato, Minnesota
EducationMinnesota State University, Mankato (BS)
WebsiteGovernment website

Luke Frederick is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2021. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL), Frederick represents District 18B in south-central Minnesota, including the city of Mankato and parts of Blue Earth County.[1][2]

Early life, education and career

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Frederick grew up in Eagle Lake, Minnesota, and earned a B.S. in corrections from the Minnesota State University, Mankato.[1]

Frederick has worked in the healthcare industry and was also a member of the National Civilian Community Corps. He worked at the Saint Peter Regional Treatment Center for 17 years.[1]

Minnesota House of Representatives

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Frederick was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2020 and was reelected in 2022. He first ran after three-term DFL incumbent Jack Considine announced he would not seek reelection.[1][3]

Frederick is the vice chair of the Human Services Policy Committee and sits on the Agriculture Finance and Policy, Elections Finance and Policy, and Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committees. He also has served as an assistant majority leader since 2023. From 2021 to 2022, Frederick served as vice chair of the Behavioral Health Policy Division of the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee.[1]

Electoral history

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2020 Minnesota State House - District 19B[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Luke Frederick 12,052 59.68
Republican Jeremy Loger 8,098 40.10
Write-in 44 0.22
Total votes 20,194 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold
2022 Minnesota State House - District 18B[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Luke Frederick 8,564 60.13
Republican Dar Vorsburg 5,664 39.77
Write-in 15 0.11
Total votes 14,243 100.0
Democratic (DFL) hold

Personal life

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Frederick lives in Mankato, Minnesota and has two children.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Frederick, Luke - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  2. ^ "Rep. Luke Frederick (18B) - Minnesota House of Representatives". www.house.mn.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  3. ^ The Free Press (May 8, 2020). "Frederick wins DFL nod for Mankato House seat". Mankato Free Press. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  4. ^ "2020 Results for State Representative District 19B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
  5. ^ "2022 Results for State Representative District 18B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 17, 2023.
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