# Luke Frederick *American politician; member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from District 18B* Luke Frederick is a Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) member of the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]], where he has sat since 2021.[^1] His District 18B lies in south-central [[Minnesota]] and takes in the city of [[Mankato]] along with portions of Blue Earth County.[^1] He won the seat in 2020, when the three-term DFL incumbent, Jack Considine, did not run again, and he won a second term in 2022.[^2] Since 2023 he has held the post of assistant majority leader.[^2] ## Early life, education and career Raised in Eagle Lake, Minnesota, Frederick holds a bachelor of science degree in corrections from Minnesota State University, Mankato.[^3] His career has included work in healthcare and service in the National Civilian Community Corps.[^3] He was also employed for seventeen years at the Saint Peter Regional Treatment Center.[^3] ## Minnesota House of Representatives Frederick entered the House through the 2020 election. Jack Considine, the DFL member who had held the seat for three terms, had announced he would not seek another term. Voters returned Frederick in 2022.[^2] As of the Wikipedia revision retrieved in October 2026, Frederick is vice chair of the Human Services Policy Committee. He is also a member of three other committees: Agriculture Finance and Policy; Elections Finance and Policy; and Judiciary Finance and Civil Law.[^4] During 2021 and 2022 he was vice chair of the Behavioral Health Policy Division, a unit of the Human Services Finance and Policy Committee.[^4] He has been an assistant majority leader from 2023.[^2] ## Personal life Frederick, who has two children, resides in Mankato.[^5] ## Notes [^1]: Wikipedia contributors, *Luke Frederick* (revision 1365677402, retrieved 2026-10-26) — establishes Frederick's House service since 2021, DFL membership, and District 18B's location and extent. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Frederick [^2]: Wikipedia contributors, *Luke Frederick* (revision 1365677402, retrieved 2026-10-26) — establishes the 2020 election, the 2022 reelection, predecessor Jack Considine's retirement, and the assistant majority leader post since 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Frederick [^3]: Wikipedia contributors, *Luke Frederick* (revision 1365677402, retrieved 2026-10-26) — establishes upbringing in Eagle Lake, the B.S. in corrections from Minnesota State University, Mankato, healthcare work, National Civilian Community Corps service, and 17 years at the Saint Peter Regional Treatment Center. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Frederick [^4]: Wikipedia contributors, *Luke Frederick* (revision 1365677402, retrieved 2026-10-26) — establishes committee assignments and the 2021–2022 Behavioral Health Policy Division vice chair role. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Frederick [^5]: Wikipedia contributors, *Luke Frederick* (revision 1365677402, retrieved 2026-10-26) — establishes residence in Mankato and two children. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Frederick