Keith Ellison

Quick Facts

Full Name	Keith Ellison
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Aug 4, 1963(1963-08-04)
Age	61
Birthplace	Michigan
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Leo

Keith Ellison Biography

Keith Ellison is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on August 4, 1963 in Michigan, Michigan, United States. United States Representative from Minnesota and a member of the Democratic- Farmer-Labor Party. He was the first Islamic member of Congress and the first African-American congressman from Minnesota.

He and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi both voted against HR 2206, an Iraq War military funding bill.

Former Democratic Idaho Congressman Richard Stallings, among others, demanded that Sali either apologize or resign. In response Sali sent Ellison an email saying he “meant no offense”. Ellison was in Iraq with a congressional delegation, but his spokesperson, Micah Clemens, said, “The congressman just doesn’t respond to comments like that.” A New York Sun editorial wrote that claims that the founders did not anticipate Muslim legislators are incorrect. The specific subject was brought up in several state conventions to ratify the Constitution, including by William Lancaster’s opposition to the prospect during North Carolina’s 1788 Hillsborough Convention.

Keith Maurice Ellison (born August 4, 1963) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 30th Attorney General of Minnesota. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Ellison was the U.S. Representative for Minnesota’s 5th congressional district from 2007 to 2019. He also served as the titular Deputy Chair of the Democratic National Committee from 2017 to

2018. In Congress, Ellison was a vice-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus and a Chief Deputy Whip. He also sat on the House Committee on Financial Services. Ellison was the first Muslim to be elected to Congress and the first African American representative from Minnesota.

His more than two-decade marriage to Kim Ellison produced four children.

Keith Ellison Net Worth

Keith Ellison is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Keith Ellison 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After graduating from Wayne State University with a degree in economics, he earned a J.D. from the University of Minnesota’s Law School.

Raised in the Roman Catholic faith, he converted to Islam in his late teens.

After President George W. Bush vetoed HR 1591 that provided military funding for the Iraq War because it contained timetables for withdrawal, Ellison and fellow Minnesota Rep. Betty McCollum, joined House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other top House Democrats in voting “no” to HR 2206 that provided the funding without any timetables. The bill passed the House on a 280 to 142 margin.

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Who is Keith Ellison Dating?

According to our records, Keith Ellison married to Kim Ellison. As of December 1, 2023, Keith Ellison’s is not dating anyone.

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Ellison was reelected to his seat in 2004 with 84% of the vote. During the 84th session he served on the Civil Law & Elections Committee and the Public Safety Policy & Finance Committee. Upon his election to Congress, Ellison’s seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives was filled by Augustine Dominguez, a Latino community activist and fellow member of the DFL.

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Keith Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Keith Ellison celebrates birthday on August 4 of every year.

During Ellison’s 2006 campaign Republican blogger Michael Brodkorb unearthed posts about Ellison’s Minnesota Daily articles and his involvement with the Nation of Islam. In response Ellison wrote a letter to the Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota & the Dakotas falsely claiming he had never been a member, and that his connections with the Nation of Islam were limited to an 18-month period during which he helped organize the Minnesota contingent at the 1995 Million Man March. In 2016 CNN referred instead to Ellison’s “decade-long involvement in the Nation of Islam”. Ellison’s letter denounced the Nation of Islam and Farrakhan: “I wrongly dismissed concerns that they [Farrakhan’s remarks] were anti-Semitic. They were and are anti-Semitic and I should have come to that conclusion earlier than I did.” He explained his previous views by saying that he “did not adequately scrutinize the positions and statements of the Nation of Islam, Louis Farrakhan, and Khalid Muhammed.” He also wrote, “any kind of discrimination and hate are wrong. This has always been my position”. During the 2006 campaign many prominent Jewish DFL activists supported Ellison, including fundraisers Samuel and Sylvia Kaplan and State Representative Phyllis Kahn, who said it was “inconceivable that he could have ever been an anti-Semite.”

What is Keith Ellison religion?

Ellison was the first Muslim to be elected to Congress and the first African American representative from Minnesota.

Is Minnesota Attorney General black?

Attorney General Ellison received his law degree from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1990. He is the proud father of four adult children: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Elijah, and Amirah. He is the first African American and the first Muslim American to be elected to statewide office in Minnesota.

How old is Keith Ellison?

59 years (August 4, 1963)

Who is the current MN attorney general?

Keith Ellison (Democratic Party)

Is Keith Ellison a Democrat?

Democratic Party