Keith Ellison

Keith Maurice Ellison (English: Keith Maurice Ellison, August 4, 1963 -) is an American lawyer and politician of African descent. He is currently the Attorney General of Minnesota and a former federal representative. He was elected to represent the 5th District (the district where Minneapolis, the largest city in Minnesota) is located. He is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmers-Labor Party. He is the first Islamic congressman in the history of the United States and the first African-American congressman in the history of Minnesota. Born into a Catholic family, he converted to Islam while attending Wayne State University.