Rob Ecklund
| Rob Ecklund | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 3A district |
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Assumed office December 17, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | David Dill |
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| Born | May 23, 1958 |
| Political party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Joan |
| Children | Nick Jared Cory |
| Residence | International Falls, Minnesota |
| Alma mater |
Rainy River Community College Bemidji State University |
| Occupation | paper machine tender |
Robert "Rob" Ecklund (born May 23, 1958) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 3A in northeastern Minnesota.
Ecklund was born on May 23, 1958. He is a former United States Marine Corps serviceman, serving from 1976 to 1979. He attended Rainy River Community College and Bemidji State University from 1980 to 1983.
He has worked at the Boise Paper mill in International Falls, Minnesota as a paper machine tender since 1989, previously served as president of the United Steelworkers Local 159 for nine years, and served on the Koochiching County Board of Commissioners, first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014.
Ecklund was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in a special election on December 8, 2015.
Ecklund and his wife, Joan, have three children—Nick, Jared, and Cory. They reside in International Falls, Minnesota.
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