Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Sarah Clarke welcome newborn daughter Frida
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Sarah Clarke welcomed their daughter, Frida, on Wednesday, September 16. (Jacob Frey/City of Minneapolis / FOX 9)
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is a dad!
Frey and his wife, Sarah Clarke, welcomed their daughter, Frida Jade Frey, on Wednesday. Frida is the couple’s first child.
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Frida Jade Frey was born Wednesday, September 16 to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and his wife, Sarah Clarke. (Jacob Frey/City of Minneapolis / FOX 9)
Both mom and daughter are healthy, according to a statement from the mayor’s office.
“Nothing prepared us for the love we already feel,” Frey and Clarke said of their newborn daughter. “She’s a radiant light in our lives. 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.”
The mayor’s office said Frey will take a brief leave starting Thursday and continue handling day-to-day mayoral duties from home.