It's a girl! Frida Jade joins the family of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey

Sleepless nights and diaper changes now join the list of mayoral duties.

September 18, 2020 at 1:43AM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and his wife, Sarah Clarke, announced the birth of their first child Thursday morning.

Their daughter, Frida Jade Frey, was born at 5:22 p.m. Wednesday. She weighed 7 lbs., 10 oz. The mayor's office said both Clarke and the baby are healthy.

"Nothing prepared us for the love we already feel. She's a radiant light in our lives," Frey and Clarke said in a joint statement. "For us, her birth leading into Rosh Hashanah symbolizes new beginnings and hope in the midst of tough days. She's our reminder of a better tomorrow."

Frey added, "Sarah is an inspiration — both during birth and as a new mom. I'm so lucky to have these two extraordinary women in my life."

The mayor's office said he will take a "brief leave" beginning Thursday but will "continue handling day-to-day mayoral duties from home."

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Liz Navratil covers communities in the western Twin Cities metro area. She previously covered Minneapolis City Hall as leaders responded to the coronavirus pandemic and George Floyd’s murder.

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