- ELLISON, KEITH MAURICE
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- Experience: House: District 5, 2007-Present
- Home State: Minnesota
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $1,768,856Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Keith Maurice Ellison
- Gender: Male
- Family: Divorced; 4 Children: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Elijah, Amirah
- Birth Date: 08/04/1963
- Birth Place: Detroit, MI
- Home City: Minneapolis, MN
- Religion: Muslim
Education
- JD, University of Minnesota Law School, Twin Cities, 1990
- BA, Economics, Wayne State University, 1987
Political Experience
- Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2006-present
- Representative, Minnesota State House of Representatives, 2004-2006
Current Legislative Committees
- Financial Services, Member
- Subcommittee on Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises, Member
- Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit, Member
- Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Member
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Financial Services), Member
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
- Member, Bicameral Congressional Caucus on Parkinson's Disease
- Member, Center for Strategic and International Studies Commission on Global Health
- Member, Children's Environmental Health Caucus
- Member, Congressional Adoption Caucus
- Member, Congressional Anti-Terrorism Caucus
- Member, Congressional Arts Caucus
- Member, Congressional Black Caucus
- Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
- Member, Congressional Caucus to Fight and Control Methamphetamine
- Founder, Congressional Consumer Justice Caucus
- Member, Congressional Diabetes Caucus
- Member, Congressional E911 Caucus
- Member, Congressional Human Rights Caucus
- Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus
- Vice Chair, Congressional Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Equality Caucus
- Member, Congressional Populist Caucus
- Co-Chair, Congressional Progressive Caucus
- Member, Congressional Wildlife Refuge Caucus
- Member, Financial and Economic Literacy Caucus
- Member, Green Jobs Caucus
- Member, House Democracy Assistance Commission
- Member, Law Enforcement Caucus
- Member, Out of Iraq Caucus
- Member, Pro-Choice Caucus
- Member, Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
Professional Experience
- Attorney, Hassan and Reed Limited
- Executive Director, Legal Rights Center Incorporated
- Attorney, Linquist and Vennum
Religious, Civic, and other Memberships
- Co-Founder, Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota
Total: 1
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.) is the second lawmaker to endorse Sanders.
10/12/2015
By Ben Kamisar | The Hill
General Survey
Total: 194
Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
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11/02/2007 | H.R.3822 | To amend title 1 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to include nongovernmental and volunteer firefighters, ground and air ambulance crew members, and first responders for certain benefits. | 11/02/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
10/31/2007 | H.R.4026 | Voter Access Protection Act of 2007 | 10/31/2007 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions) |
10/24/2007 | H.R.3940 | To amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. | 10/24/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions) |
10/16/2007 | H.R.3853 | To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for a National Resource Center for Positive Youth Development and School Success. | 10/16/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (All Actions) |
10/10/2007 | H.R.3805 | Food Stamp Equality Act of 2007 | 10/10/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (All Actions) |
09/05/2007 | H.Res.606 | Honoring the city of Minneapolis, first responders, and the citizens of the State of Minnesota for their valiant efforts in responding to the horrific collapse of the Interstate Route 35W Mississippi River Bridge. | 09/05/2007 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions) |
08/10/2007 | H.R.3027 | Effective Law Enforcement through Transparent Interrogations Act of 2007 | 08/10/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
08/04/2007 | H.R.3401 | National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2007 | 08/04/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions) |
08/04/2007 | H.R.3398 | National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007 | 08/04/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions) |
07/18/2007 | H.R.3081 | Fairness for Homeowners Act of 2007 | 07/18/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
07/16/2007 | H.R.2747 | Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2007 | 07/16/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security. (All Actions) |
06/28/2007 | H.R.2924 | Greater Access To Education Act of 2007 | 06/28/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions) |
05/23/2007 | H.R.2457 | Same-Day Voter Registration Act of 2007 | 05/23/2007 Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (All Actions) |
05/03/2007 | H.R.2146 | Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 | 05/03/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions) |
Total: 3352
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