PERSON: Keith Ellison

Congressman

Keith Maurice Ellison (born August 4, 1963) is the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district, serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, the Minnesota state Democratic Party affiliate. The district centers on Minneapolis and surrounding suburbs. Ellison is a co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus for the 112th Congress.<br> <br> Ellison is the first Muslim to be elected to the Congress. He is also the first black American elected to the House from Minnesota.<br> <br> -- Wikipedia