Rep. Keith Ellison
| Keith Ellison | |
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| Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee | |
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Assumed office February 25, 2017 |
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| Leader | Tom Perez |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 5th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Martin Sabo |
| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 58B district |
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In office January 7, 2003 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Gregory Gray |
| Succeeded by | Augustine Dominguez |
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Keith Maurice Ellison August 4, 1963 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Kim Ellison (1987–2012) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education |
Wayne State University (BA) University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (JD) |
| Website | House website |
Keith Maurice Ellison (born August 4, 1963) has been the U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2007 and Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee since 2017. He is a member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), the Minnesota state Democratic Party affiliate. The district centers on Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs. Ellison is a co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and a Chief Deputy Whip, and also serves on the House Committee on Financial Services.
Ellison was the first Muslim to be elected to the U.S. Congress, and along with André Carson of Indiana, is one of two Muslims now serving in Congress. He is also the first African American to have been elected to the U.S. House from Minnesota.
In November 2016, progressive groups and United States senators, including Bernie Sanders of Vermont, supported Ellison for chair of the Democratic National Committee. On February 25, 2017, minutes after defeating him on the second ballot, newly elected Chairman Tom Perez motioned for Ellison to be elected his Deputy Chair, which was approved by a unanimous voice vote of DNC members.
Keith Ellison, the third of five sons, was raised Catholic in Detroit, Michigan, by his parents, Leonard Ellison, a social worker and psychiatrist, and Clida (Martinez) Ellison. Ellison and three of his brothers became lawyers; his other brother became a doctor. One of Ellison's brothers is also the pastor of the Baptist "Church of the New Covenant" in Detroit. Ellison's youth was influenced by the involvement of his family in the Civil Rights Movement, including his grandfather's work as a member of the NAACP in Louisiana.
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