Kornelius Wolfram "Neil" Friske Jr.[1] (born July 18, 1961)[2] is an American politician from Charlevoix, Michigan who has represented the 107th district in the Michigan House of Representatives since the 2022 election.[3]
Neil Friske | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 107th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | John Damoose (redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 18, 1961 (age 63) Petoskey, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent | Richard Friske |
| Residence | Charlevoix, Michigan |
Friske is pro-life and is a member of the National Rifle Association of America.[4]
In the August primary preceding the 2024 election, Friske was defeated in his bid for re-election by Parker Fairbairn.[5][6]
Sex charges
editOn June 20, 2024, Friske was arrested in Lansing, with police requesting sexual assault, assault, and a weapons offense as charges.[7][8]
January 6th
editIn 2022, Progress Michigan reported that images captured during the January 6, 2021 insurrection of the Capitol in Washington appear to show Friske attending the event.[9]
References
edit- ^ https://reports.adviserinfo.sec.gov/reports/individual/individual_5977940.pdf
- ^ Lobo, Arpan. "Who is Neil Friske? 4 things about Michigan lawmaker arrested in Lansing". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
- ^ "Neil Friske". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
- ^ "About Neil Friske | Michigan House Republicans". gophouse.org. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Gibbons, Lauren (August 7, 2024). "Michigan primary results: State Rep. Neil Friske loses reelection bid". Bridge Michigan. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "Michigan lawmaker who was arrested in June loses reelection bid in Republican primary". AP News. 2024-08-07. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
- ^ Lobo, Arpan. "Michigan Rep. Neil Friske arrested in Lansing". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Bellware, Kim (June 21, 2024). "Michigan lawmaker faces sex assault investigation after 3 a.m. arrest". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024.
- ^ https://progressmichigan.org/2022/11/progress-michigan-demands-answers-from-incoming-lawmaker-regarding-january-6th-insurrection/
See also
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