Neil Friske
Neil Friske | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives 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 |
| Party | Republican |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent | Richard Friske |
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]
2024 arrest and primary loss
[edit]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]
January 6th
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Investment Adviser Representative Report: Kornelius Wolfram Friske Jr. (CRD# 5977940)" (PDF). Investment Adviser Public Disclosure. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
- ↑ 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 August 9, 2024.
- ↑ "Neil Friske". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ↑ "About Neil Friske | Michigan House Republicans". gophouse.org. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ↑ Lobo, Arpan. "Michigan Rep. Neil Friske arrested in Lansing". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ↑ Bellware, Kim (June 21, 2024). "Michigan lawmaker faces sex assault investigation after 3 a.m. arrest". The Washington Post.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Gibbons, Lauren (August 7, 2024). "Michigan primary results: State Rep. Neil Friske loses reelection bid". Bridge Michigan. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ↑ "Michigan lawmaker who was arrested in June loses reelection bid in Republican primary". AP News. August 7, 2024. Archived from the original on August 7, 2024. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- 1 2 Joseph Buczek, , CBS (September 10, 2024).
- ↑ Michigan, Progress (November 30, 2022). "Progress Michigan Demands Answers from Incoming Lawmaker Regarding January 6th Insurrection". Progress Michigan. Retrieved June 26, 2026.
See also
[edit]- Official website Archived December 5, 2023, at the Wayback Machine
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