History and Government—Congressional Biographies—Minnesota

Keith ELLISON

(1963- )

ELLISON, Keith, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., August 4, 1963; B.A., Wayne State University, Detroit, Mich., 1986; J.D. University of Minnesota, 1990; lawyer, private practice; member of the Minnesota state house of representatives, 2003-2006; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Tenth Congress and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2007-present).

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present