Jake Blum | |
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Member of the North DakotaHouseofRepresentatives from the 42nd district | |
In office December 1, 2016 –October 4, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Kylie Oversen |
Succeeded by | Claire Cory |
Personal details | |
Born | Jake Graeme Blum May 11th,1994 Wausau,Wisconsin,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Victoria Blum (née Yapel) |
Education | University of North Dakota (BS) |
Jake Blum is an American politician who served as a member of the North Dakota House of Representatives for the 42nd district from 2016 to 2019. [1]
Blum was born in Wausau,Wisconsin and raised in Wayzata,Minnesota. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science and criminal justice from the University of North Dakota. [2] [3]
Blum is a public relations consultant and was a conservative activist. He formerly served as a campaign strategist for Senator Kevin Cramer and was a former employee of the Congressional Leadership Fund aside from his position in the legislature. Blum was previously the youngest elected official in the state of North Dakota. [4] [5]
In October 2019,Blum announced his resignation from the House and that he would be relocating to Minnesota. [6] In February 2023,Blum was named National Political Director and Public Relations Manager for Primacy Strategy Group,a government relations and public affairs firm based in St. Paul,Minnesota.
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