Neil Friske | |
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Member of the MichiganHouseofRepresentatives from the 107th district | |
In office January 1, 2023 –January 1, 2025 | |
Preceded by | John Damoose (redistricting) |
Succeeded by | Parker Fairbairn |
Personal details | |
Born | July 18,1961 (age 63) Petoskey,Michigan |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 4 |
Parent | Richard Friske |
Residence | Charlevoix,Michigan |
Kornelius Wolfram "Neil" Friske Jr. [1] (born July 18,1961) [2] is an American politician from Charlevoix,Michigan who represented the 107th district in the Michigan House of Representatives from 2023 until 2025. [3]
Friske is pro-life and is a member of the National Rifle Association of America. [4]
On June 20,2024,Friske was arrested in Lansing,with police requesting sexual assault,assault,and a weapons offense as charges. [5] [6] In the August 2024 Republican primary election,Friske was defeated in his bid for re-nomination,losing to Parker Fairbairn. [7] [8]
Friske has not been charged with a crime;the Ingham County Prosecutor conducted an investigation and handed over the case to the Office of the Michigan Attorney General in September 2024. [9] He denies any wrongdoing. [9]
In 2022,Progress Michigan reported that images captured during the January 6 United States Capitol attack at the Capitol in Washington,D.C. appear to show Friske attending the event. [10]