Meg Froelich
Meg Froelich | |
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Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 3rd district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jeff Bridges |
Personal details | |
Born | Englewood, Colorado, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Bryn Mawr College (BA) University of Michigan (MA) |
Meg M. Froelich is an American politician serving as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 3rd district, which includes Greenwood Village, Colorado. Froelich assumed office on January 14, 2019.[1]
Early life and education
Froelich is a native of Englewood, Colorado. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Bryn Mawr College, followed by Master of Arts in history from the University of Michigan. She earned a teaching credential in secondary education from the Dominican University of California.[2]
Career
Prior to entering politics, Froelich worked as a producer for CBS News, A&E Networks, and PBS. Forelich was the co-producer, writer, and director of Strong Sisters, a documentary about female legislators in Colorado.[3] She served as director of the Colorado chapter of NARAL Pro-Choice America and executive director of the Colorado Democratic Party.
After incumbent Democrat Jeff Bridges was selected to fill a vacancy in the Colorado Senate, Froelich was appointed to replace him, becoming the member of Colorado House of Representatives for District 3.[4][5][6]
Froelich was the lead sponsor of a bill during the 2021 session of the Colorado General Assembly that established a system to regulate surrogacy in the state. Her bill, HB 21-1022, would set criteria for contracts used to engage surrogate mothers for intended parents.[7]
Elections
2020
Froelich ran unopposed in the Democratic primary. In the general election, she defeated Republican Dean Titterington with 59.1% of the vote.[2]
References
- ^ "Meg Froelich | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ a b "Meg Froelich". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Strong Sisters". Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "Meg Froelich appointed to Jeff Bridges' Colorado House seat". coloradopolitics.com. January 8, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "Meg Froelich's Biography". Retrieved May 10, 2020.
- ^ "Colorado House of Representatives District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
- ^ Lacey, Hank (March 8, 2021). "State Surrogacy Bill Clears House" (print). Vol. 19, no. 10. Circuit Media. Law Week Colorado. pp. 9, 21. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
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