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Keith Ellison

Among the best-known Muslim elected officials in the United States, linked to public service, law, and civic representation. Keith Ellison is presented as attorney general and former u.s. representative associated with Minnesota. The working chronology for this record is 1963-. Among the best-known Muslim elected officials in the United States, linked to public service, law, and civic representation.

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Keith Ellison is a Minnesota lawyer and public official whose career connects civil-rights law, legislative service, and statewide public office. Before becoming Minnesota attorney general, he served in the Minnesota House and then represented Minnesotas 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 to 2019. His official biography emphasizes work on consumer, worker, environmental, civil-rights, and human-rights protections.

In 2019 Ellison became Minnesota attorney general, describing the office as the Peoples Lawyer. His record also includes years as an attorney focused on civil-rights and defense law, including leadership of the Legal Rights Center. For the homepage, Ellison is a strong lead profile because he represents visible Muslim service inside mainstream American legal institutions and gives sponsors a concrete example of civic contribution.

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Keith Ellison is presented as scholar associated with Minnesota. The working chronology for this record is 1963-. Among the best-known Muslim elected officials in the United States, linked to public service, law, and civic representation. Keith Ellison is presented as attorney general and former u.s. representative associated with Minnesota. The working chronology for this record is 1963-. Among the best-known Muslim elected officials in the United States, linked to public service, law, and civic representation.

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This profile belongs to the United States civic-leadership strand: public office, rights, representation, policy, community service, and documented public impact.

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