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 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.