Keith Ellison

Keith,Ellison
Keith,Maurice,Ellison,born,August,4,,1963,has,been,the,US,Representative,for,Minnesotas,5th,congressional,district,since,2007,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,US,Congress,,and,along,with,André,Carson,of,Indiana,,is,one,of,two,Muslims,now,serving,in,Congress2,He,is,also,the,first,African,American,to,have,been,elected,to,the,US,House,from,Minnesota3
In,November,2016,,several,senators,and,progressive,groups,supported,Ellison,for,chair,of,the,Democratic,National,Committee45
Contents
1,Early,life,,education,,and,career
2,Minnesota,House,of,Representatives
3,US,House,of,Representatives
31,Elections
32,Tenure
33,Committee,assignments
4,Political,positions
41,Abortion
42,LGBT,rights
43,Gun,rights
44,Iraq,War
45,Bush,administration
46,Human,rights
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