Jake Blum is an American politician who served as a member of the

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for the 42nd district from 2016 to 2019.

Early life and education

Blum was born in

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and raised in

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. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science and criminal justice from the

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Career

Blum is a public relations consultant and was a conservative activist. He formerly served as a campaign strategist for Senator

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and was a former employee of the

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aside from his position in the legislature. Blum was previously the youngest elected official in the state of North Dakota. In October 2019, Blum announced his resignation from the House and that he would be relocating to

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. In February 2023, Blum was named National Political Director and Public Relations Manager for Primacy Strategy Group, a government relations and public affairs firm based in St. Paul, Minnesota.

References

Living people 21st-century American politicians Republican Party members of the North Dakota House of Representatives University of North Dakota alumni Politicians from Grand Forks, North Dakota Year of birth missing (living people) {{NorthDakota-politician-stub