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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe more I see, hear and read about Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, the more I recognize a future U.S. President...
Well before he dropped the F Bomb heard round the world in his pointed remarks regarding ICE activities in his city, 44 year old Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was already a Democratic star on the rise.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/10/jacob-frey-minneapolis-mayor-f-bomb/88107108007/
The background is awesome. It drips of authenticity, hard work and smarts. Just a few of the highlights from Frey's life and career:
* Born in Virginia to a Jewish family.
* Both his parents were professional modern ballet dancers.
* Ran track while getting his undergraduate degree at the College of William and Mary.
* Competed at the 2002 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships, where he won the 5,000 meter event.
* Graduated cum laude from the Villanova University School of Law.
* Practiced employment discrimination and civil rights law.
* Founded and organized the first Big Gay Race, a 5K charity race to raise money for Minnesotans United for All Families, a political group organizing for marriage equality.
* Became the second youngest Mayor of Minneapolis in 2017 after serving first on the City Council.
* Has issued eight executive orders as Mayor of Minneapolis, the first one establishing the city as a safe haven for reproductive rights and healthcare after Roe v. Wade was overturned.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_Frey
If anyone's got an issue with Frey solely because he's Jewish, that's their problem. I see the makings of a future U.S. President.

Paladin
(32,314 posts)WhiskeyGrinder
(26,409 posts)I wondered when this would start.
markpkessinger
(8,883 posts)W_HAMILTON
(10,096 posts)Irish_Dem
(79,957 posts)The same feeling I had the first time I saw Obama speak at Kerry's Dem convention.
PeaceWave
(2,711 posts)Irish_Dem
(79,957 posts)But this guy is young and has time to mature.
He has good looks, courage, authenticity, and is rising to the occasion to provide
real leadership.
I think I was feeling his potential based on early promising signs.