# Nick Frentz *American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate (DFL), representing District 18* Nick A. Frentz (born June 29, 1963) holds the District 18 seat in the [[Minnesota Senate]], covering part of south-central [[Minnesota]], as a member of the [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party]] (DFL).[^1][^2] He won his Senate seat in 2016. He was assistant minority leader in 2021–22, and in 2023 he became assistant majority leader.[^2] Outside the legislature he is a partner in the law firm Maschka, Riedy, Ries, and Frentz.[^3] ## Early life, education, and career Frentz was raised in Davis, California, and finished high school there. One of his parents came from [[Mankato]].[^2] He earned degrees from Macalester College in 1984 and from William Mitchell College of Law in 1987.[^2] He now practices as a partner with Maschka, Riedy, Ries, and Frentz.[^3] He was earlier a partner in Frentz and Frentz Law Offices, a Mankato practice that his father and uncle founded.[^2] He also holds a minority ownership stake in Tandem Bagels, a bakery and coffeehouse in the area.[^2] ## Minnesota Senate Frentz first won election to the Senate in 2016.[^1][^2] He held the post of assistant minority leader during 2021–22. In 2023 he moved to assistant majority leader and took the chair of the Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate Committee.[^2] ## Personal life Frentz married his wife, Jill, in 1989. The couple have four children and live in North Mankato. Frentz is a Lutheran.[^2] ## In the Minnesota record ### Who - Nick A. Frentz, DFL member of the Minnesota Senate for District 18.[^1][^2] - Partner, Maschka, Riedy, Ries, and Frentz.[^3] - The project's catalogue links a Minnesota Super Lawyers listing for Frentz covering 2014–2026.[^4] ### What - Assistant minority leader, 2021–22. Assistant majority leader from 2023.[^2] - Chair, Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate Committee, from 2023.[^2] ### When - Born June 29, 1963.[^2] - Graduated from Macalester College in 1984 and from William Mitchell College of Law in 1987.[^2] - Married in 1989.[^2] - Elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016.[^1][^2] ### Where - Grew up in Davis, California.[^2] - Earlier practiced law in Mankato. Resides in North Mankato.[^2] ## Notes [^1]: Minnesota Senate, *Member biography: Nick Frentz* (undated) — Senate member page for Frentz. https://www.senate.mn/members/member_bio.html?mem_id=1224 [^2]: Wikipedia contributors, *Nick Frentz* (revision 1365693034, retrieved 26 October 2026) — district, party, birth, education, prior firm, Senate leadership and committee roles, family. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Frentz [^3]: Maschka, Riedy, Ries, and Frentz, *Nick Frentz* (undated) — partner biography at the firm. https://mrr-law.com/our-team/nick-frentz/ [^4]: Super Lawyers, *Minnesota Super Lawyers* (undated; catalogue entry covers 2014–2026) — listing as catalogued by the project; the link is to the site's home page. https://www.superlawyers.com/