Jacob Frey (born 1981) is a member of Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In November 2013, Frey was elected to the Minneapolis City Council, representing the Third Ward.Frey is a candidate for mayor of Minneapolis, first announcing his candidacy on January 3, 2017, atop the bar at Dangerous Man Brewing Company, a micro-brewery in Northeast Minneapolis.Frey grew up in Oakton, Virginia, and received a track scholarship to attend the College of William & Mary in 2004. After graduating with a degree in Government, Frey received a contract from a shoe company to run professionally and successfully competed for Team USA in the Pan American Games marathon, finishing in 4th place. During the same time, he earned a law degree from Villanova University from which he graduated cum laude. The day after graduation he moved to Minneapolis to begin his legal career. Wikipedia