Meg Froelich | |
|---|---|
| Member of theColorado House of Representatives from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Bridges |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Englewood, Colorado, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Bryn Mawr College (BA) University of Michigan (MA) |
Meg M. Froelich is an American politician serving as a member of theColorado House of Representatives from the3rd district, which includesGreenwood Village, Colorado. Froelich assumed office on January 14, 2019.[1]
Froelich is a native ofEnglewood, Colorado. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history fromBryn Mawr College, followed by Master of Arts in history from theUniversity of Michigan. She earned a teaching credential in secondary education from theDominican University of California.[2]
Prior to entering politics, Froelich worked as a producer forCBS News,A&E Networks, andPBS. Froelich was the co-producer, writer, and director ofStrong Sisters, a documentary about female legislators inColorado.[3] She served as director of the Colorado chapter ofNARAL Pro-Choice America and executive director of theColorado Democratic Party.
After incumbent DemocratJeff Bridges was selected to fill a vacancy in theColorado Senate, Froelich was appointed to replace him, becoming the member of Colorado House of Representatives forDistrict 3.[4][5][6]
Froelich was the lead sponsor of a bill during the 2021 session of theColorado General Assembly that established a system to regulatesurrogacy in the state. Her bill, HB 21-1022, would set criteria for contracts used to engage surrogate mothers for intended parents.[7]
Froelich ran indistrict 3 unopposed in the Democratic primary. In the general election, she defeatedRepublican Dean Titterington with 59.1% of the vote.[2]