Keith Ellison
Awards & Honours
6
Awards Won
3
Honours
4
Rankings
3
Covers
3
Records
Ellison's career is marked by historic firsts and a landmark legal victory. He was the first Muslim elected to Congress and the first African American to win statewide partisan office in Minnesota. His prosecution of Derek Chauvin resulted in a rare conviction of a police officer for murder, a moment that reshaped national conversations on policing. He has been recognized by the NAACP, the American Bar Association, and the National Association of Attorneys General. In 2021, TIME named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Honorary Doctor of Laws
Honorary degree for public service
Key to the City of Minneapolis
Awarded for leadership in the Chauvin trial
ACLU of Minnesota's Civil Liberties Award
For commitment to civil liberties
Rankings & Lists
TIME 100 Most Influential People
Politico's Power 50
The Root 100
City & State Minnesota's Power 100
Magazine Covers
TIME
May 24, 2021
The Trial of Derek Chauvin: How Keith Ellison Changed the Nation's Conversation on Policing
Rolling Stone
April 2021
The Attorney General Who Took on the Police
Minneapolis Star Tribune
April 20, 2021
Ellison's Moment: The Man Who Convicted Derek Chauvin
Records & Feats
First Muslim elected to U.S. Congress
In 2006, Ellison became the first Muslim to win a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
First African American elected to partisan statewide office in Minnesota
When elected Attorney General in 2018, Ellison became the first African American to hold a partisan statewide office in Minnesota.
First Muslim elected to statewide office in the U.S.
His election as Minnesota Attorney General in 2018 made him the first Muslim to win a statewide office in the United States.