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Neil Friske

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Neil Friske
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 107th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byJohn Damoose (redistricting)
Personal details
BornJuly 18, 1961 (age 63)
Petoskey, Michigan
Political partyRepublican
Children4
ParentRichard Friske
ResidenceCharlevoix, Michigan

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]

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

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On June 20, 2024, Friske was arrested in Lansing, with police requesting sexual assault, assault, and a weapons offense as charges.[7][8]

January 6th

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In 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

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  1. ^ https://reports.adviserinfo.sec.gov/reports/individual/individual_5977940.pdf
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Neil Friske". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  4. ^ "About Neil Friske | Michigan House Republicans". gophouse.org. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
  5. ^ Gibbons, Lauren (August 7, 2024). "Michigan primary results: State Rep. Neil Friske loses reelection bid". Bridge Michigan. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Lobo, Arpan. "Michigan Rep. Neil Friske arrested in Lansing". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ https://progressmichigan.org/2022/11/progress-michigan-demands-answers-from-incoming-lawmaker-regarding-january-6th-insurrection/

See also

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