1. Cedrick Rommel Frazier was born on April 28,1979 and is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
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In law school, Cedrick Frazier joined Phi Beta Sigma and clerked for the Hennepin County Public Defender's Office in Minneapolis as well as the League of Minnesota Cities in its Municipal Law Litigation Department.
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In 2008, Cedrick Frazier accepted the position of Director of Equity and Diversity for the Minneapolis Public School District and was later promoted to legal counsel for the district.
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Cedrick Frazier was sworn in on September 10,2018, and became the first African American to serve on the New Hope City Council.
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Cedrick Frazier proposed ordinances related to protecting tenants of affordable housing units.
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Cedrick Frazier was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2020, succeeding longtime Minnesota State Representative Lyndon Carlson.
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Cedrick Frazier advocated for reform in Minnesota's public safety and criminal justice system.
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Cedrick Frazier was described as a key budget negotiator in the politically divided legislature as it passed a $52 billion state budget, averting a potential state government shutdown.
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On July 13,2021, Hortman appointed Cedrick Frazier to serve on a select panel to determine the distribution of $250 million included in the Minnesota state budget dedicated to frontline workers.
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Cedrick Frazier was Chief Author of the Essential Workers Emergency Leave Act, the original legislation that aimed to provide emergency paid sick leave to employees excluded from federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act.
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Cedrick Frazier became widely seen as a potential candidate for the position.
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On December 6,2021, Cedrick Frazier endorsed former Hennepin County chief public defender Mary Moriarty for Hennepin County Attorney.
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On December 13,2022, Cedrick Frazier was elected co-chair of the Minnesota House People of Color and Indigenous Caucus along with Representative Esther Agbaje.