Mike C. Frietze Jr.

Mike C. Frietze Jr.
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
In office
January 1965 – October 1965
Personal details
Born
Miguel C. Frieze Jr.

(1927-09-16)September 16, 1927
Mesilla, New Mexico, U.S.
DiedNovember 18, 2024(2024-11-18) (aged 97)
Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic[1]

Miguel C. Frietze Jr. (September 16, 1927 – November 18, 2024) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served in the New Mexico House of Representatives in 1965.

Life and career

Frietze was born in Mesilla, New Mexico, the son of Miguel Saenz Frietze and Arcadia Cajen. He attended Las Cruces Union High School. He served in the United States Navy from 1945 to 1949.[2]

Frietze served as clerk of Doña Ana County, New Mexico from 1961 to 1964.[2] He then served in the New Mexico House of Representatives[3] from January 1965, until his resignation in October 1965, having been named county manager of Doña Ana County, a position he filled until 1969.[4][2]

Death

Frietze died on November 18, 2024, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, at the age of 97.[2][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Cruces Candidate Lifelong Democrat". The Albuquerque Tribune. Albuquerque, New Mexico. March 5, 1964. p. 2. Retrieved November 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "Miguel Frietze Jr". Getz Funeral Home. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Laws of the State of New Mexico: Volume 2, Albright & Anderson, printers, 1965
  4. ^ "Rudy Gonzales Named Sheriff". Albuquerque Journal. October 6, 1965.
  5. ^ "Miguel Frietze Jr". Las Cruces Sun-News. November 25, 2024. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Miguel Frietze Jr". Echovita. Retrieved January 26, 2025.