Mike Freiberg
| Mike Freiberg | ||
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| Minnesota House of Representatives District 45B | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 8, 2013 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 6, 2015 | ||
| Years in position | 0 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $31,140.90/year | |
| Per diem | $66/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Contents |
Issues
Campaign themes
Freiberg's website highlights the following campaign themes:[1]
Education
- Excerpt:"If elected, my first priority will be not only paying back our schools, but increasing investment in education at every level."
Taxes
- Excerpt:"I support a balanced and progressive approach to tax policy that will ease the burden on the middle class while making the upper class pay their fair share."
Marriage Equality
- Excerpt:"I strongly support marriage equality, and I oppose the amendment that will be on the ballot that would define marriage as between one man and one woman."
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Freiberg served on the following committees:
| Minnesota Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Finance | ||||
| • Government Operations, Vice-chair | ||||
| • Legacy | ||||
| • State Government Finance and Veterans Affairs | ||||
Elections
2012
Freiberg won election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 45B. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14 and defeated Reid Johnson (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012. [2][3]
| Minnesota House of Representatives, District 45B, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Mike Freiberg |
66% | 15,053 | |
| Republican | Reid Johnson | 34% | 7,740 | |
| Total Votes | 22,793 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
Recent news
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Mike Freiberg News Feed
- 5 Unmissable Moments from Minnesota Gay Marriage Vote - Care2.com (blog)
- MN House Approves Marriage Equality Bill 75-59 (With Photos) - Northland's NewsCenter
- Historic House vote approves same-sex marriage legislation - Coon Rapids Herald
- Freiberg: Look at All These Rights Long-Term Gay Couples Don't Have - Patch.com
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External Links
- Rep. Freiberg's website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
References
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| Preceded by Lyndon Carlson (DFL) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 45B 2013-present |
Succeeded by NA |
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