Keith Ellison Quotes


The real question is not what one person's going to do, what are we all going to do? How are we all going to pitch in to fix this party to make working America know that the Democratic party is absolutely on their side? That's the real question.


Citations

Ellison, Keith. "Rep. Keith Ellison Announces Candidacy for DNC Chair." Democratic National Committee, 14 Nov. 2016.

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Keith Ellison
Keith Ellison
  • Born: August 4, 1963
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Keith Maurice Ellison 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.