Meg Froelich

Meg Froelich
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
In office
January 14, 2019 – January 11, 2027
Preceded byJeff Bridges
Personal details
Born
Houston, Texas, U.S.
PartyDemocratic
EducationBryn 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 [[Englewood, Colorado], [Sheridan, Colorado], and [Denver, Colorado]]. Froelich assumed office on January 14, 2019.

Early life and education

Froelich was born in Texas. She lived overseas as a child in Japan, Australia and Malaysia. Her family moved to New York City in High School. 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.

Career

Prior to entering politics, Froelich worked as a producer for CBS News, A&E Networks, and PBS. Froelich was the co-producer, writer, and director of Strong Sisters, a documentary about female legislators in Colorado. 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.

Froelich was the lead sponsor of several bills which preserved Reproductive Rights in Colorado. Including 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..

Elections

2020

Froelich ran in district 3 unopposed in the Democratic primary. In the general election, she defeated Republican Dean Titterington with 59.1% of the vote.

References

  1. ↑ "Meg Froelich | Colorado General Assembly". leg.colorado.gov. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Meg Froelich". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Strong Sisters". Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Meg Froelich appointed to Jeff Bridges' Colorado House seat". coloradopolitics.com. January 8, 2019. Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Meg Froelich's Biography". Retrieved May 10, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Colorado House of Representatives District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  7. ↑ 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.