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    Ellison, Keith Maurice

    Sessions Served    Other Information

    House 2003-2006 (District 58B)

    Party when first elected:  Democratic-Farmer-Labor

    Counties Served:  Hennepin

    BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

    Date of Birth: 8/4/1963
    Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Birth County: Wayne
    Birth Country: United States
    Date of Death:
    Gender: Male
    Religion: Muslim
    Reported Minority: Black
    Other Names:
    City of Residence (when first elected): Minneapolis
    Occupation (when first elected): Attorney

    EDUCATION

    Wayne State University, Michigan; B.A.; Economics, 1986
    University of Minnesota, Law School; J.D.; 1990

    OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE

    U.S. Representative: 5th Congressional District, Minnesota; 01/03/2007 to 01/03/2019 [Elected]
    State Attorney General: Minnesota; 01/07/2019 to ? [Elected]

    FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

    Spouse: Kim Dore (filed for legal separation on April 29, 2010; divorced, after he left office; she was selected to serve on the Minneapolis School Board in December 2011)
    Children: Four children: Amirah (daughter); Isaiah, Elijah, and Jeremiah (sons)
    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature:

    GENERAL NOTES

    He came to Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1987.

    He was the first African-American elected from Minnesota to the United States Congress.

    He was the first Muslim elected to the United States Congress.

    He was Minnesota's first African-American statewide officeholder.

    He was a member of the Masjid An-Nur Mosque in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

    Religion provided by Star Tribune 3/27/2005.

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    Total Days Served: 1456

    SESSIONS SERVED

    84th Legislative Session (2005-2006)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/4/2005
    Body: House
    District: 58B
    Elected: 11/2/2004
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/3/2005 to 12/31/2006
    Oath Date: 1/4/2005
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney; Private Law Practice, North Minneapolis
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2005 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2005 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Civil Law and Elections Minutes
    • Public Safety Policy and Finance Minutes
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    83rd Legislative Session (2003-2004)

      Session Details   Convened Date: 1/7/2003
    Body: House
    District: 58B
    Elected: 11/5/2002
    Residence: Minneapolis
    Term of Office: 1/6/2003 to 1/2/2005
    Oath Date: 1/7/2003
    Counties Represented: Hennepin
    Occupation: Attorney
    Party: Democratic-Farmer-Labor
    Bills Authored: Chief Author     Author
    Special Session Bills Authored:  2003 1st Sp.S. - Chief Author    2003 1st Sp.S. - Author
    Committees:
    • Governmental Operations and Veterans Affairs Policy Minutes
    • Judiciary Policy and Finance Minutes
    • Local Government and Metropolitan Affairs Minutes
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    OTHER INFORMATION

    Articles & Books About

    Articles & Books By

    • Ellison, Keith. "My Country 'Tis of Thee: My Faith, My Family, Our Future." New York : Gallery Books / Karen Hunter Publishing, 2014. (E901.1.E45 A3 2014).

    News Sources

    The Library maintains newspaper clippings on individual legislators during their terms. Clippings are available from 1973 to the present in a variety of formats: 1973-1999, microfiche available at the Library; 2000-2009, scanned in yearly compilations and digitally available on the legislative network; 2009-present, archived in a searchable database maintained by the Library and available on the legislative network.

    District News Files

    2003 (58B)
    2004 (58B)
    2005 (58B)
    2006 (58B)
    These files are available in the Legislative Reference Library.

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