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 ?
[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.