Jacob grew up on a farm and is a fourth-generation family farmer. He has served as a county commissioner for Winona County, where he was a part of the Soil and Water Conservation Board, Planning Commission, and Road and Bridge Committee.[1]
Jacob serves on the Agriculture Finance and Policy and the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committees.[1]
Political positions
Jacob was the only representative to vote against establishing Juneteenth as a Minnesota state holiday, saying “I saw this as an expansion of government where the taxpayer will be charged, but will receive one less day of service from all local levels of government".[3]