Nick Frentz


Nick A. Frentz is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he represents District 19 in south-central Minnesota.

Early life, education, and career

Frentz was born on June 29, 1963 and grew up in Davis, California, where he graduated from high school. He is the son of a Mankato native.
Frentz attended Macalester College, graduating in 1984, and William Mitchell College of Law, graduating in 1987.
Frentz is a partner of Maschka, Riedy, Ries, and Frentz. Previously, Frentz 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.

Minnesota Senate

Frentz was elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016.
In 2017-2018, he served on the following committees: Aging and Long-Term Care Policy; Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance; Transportation Finance and Policy; Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement ; Senate Select Committee on Health Care Consumer Access and Affordability; Aggregate Resources Task Force.
In 2019-2020, he served on: Agriculture, Rural Development, and Housing Finance, Family Care and Aging, Transportation Finance and Policy, Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement.

Personal life

Frentz and his wife, Jill, married in 1989. They have four children and reside in North Mankato.