# Jon Applebaum
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{{Short description|American politician and attorney}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jon Applebaum
| image =
| state_house = Minnesota
| district = 44B
| prior_term =
| term_start = January 6, 2015
| term_end = January 8, 2019
| predecessor = [John Benson](/source/John_Benson_(Minnesota_politician))
| successor = [Patty Acomb](/source/Patty_Acomb)
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1985|2|13}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party](/source/Minnesota_Democratic%E2%80%93Farmer%E2%80%93Labor_Party)
| spouse = Kate Fischer
| children = 2
| alma_mater = [Vanderbilt University](/source/Vanderbilt_University)
[University of Minnesota](/source/University_of_Minnesota) {{small|(J.D.)}}
| occupation = Finance
}}
'''Jon Applebaum''' (born February 13, 1985) is a financial professional and former attorney and [American](/source/Americans) politician, who was a member of the [Minnesota House of Representatives](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives). A member of the [Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party](/source/Minnesota_Democratic%E2%80%93Farmer%E2%80%93Labor_Party) (DFL), he represented District 44B in the western [Twin Cities](/source/Twin_Cities) metropolitan area. He was elected Deputy Minority Leader and served in that capacity from 2017-2019.
==Early life==
Applebaum grew up in [Minnetonka, Minnesota](/source/Minnetonka%2C_Minnesota) and graduated from [Hopkins High School](/source/Hopkins_High_School).[{{cite web | url=http://jonapplebaum.org/about-jon/ | title=About Jon | work=Jon Applebaum for Representative | accessdate=September 19, 2015}}] He attended [Vanderbilt University](/source/Vanderbilt_University), graduating with a bachelor's degree, and later the [University of Minnesota](/source/University_of_Minnesota), graduating with a J.D.[{{cite web | url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=15427 | title=Applebaum, Jon | publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | work=Legislators Past & Present | accessdate=September 19, 2015}}]
==Minnesota House of Representatives==
Applebaum was first elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 2014.
==Personal life==
Applebaum is married to his wife, Kate Fischer. They reside in [Minnetonka, Minnesota](/source/Minnetonka%2C_Minnesota).