Rob Ecklund

Robert Ecklund (born May 23, 1958) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 3A in northeastern Minnesota.

Rob Ecklund
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 3A district
Assumed office
December 17, 2015
Preceded byDavid Dill
Personal details
Born (1958-05-23) May 23, 1958
Political partyMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Spouse(s)Joan
ChildrenNick
Jared
Cory
ResidenceInternational Falls, Minnesota
Alma materRainy River Community College
Bemidji State University
Occupationpaper machine tender

Early life and career

Ecklund was born on May 23, 1958.[1] He is a former United States Marine Corps serviceman, serving from 1976 to 1979. He attended Rainy River Community College and Bemidji State University from 1980 to 1983.[2]

He has worked at the Boise Paper mill in International Falls, Minnesota as a paper machine tender since 1989, previously served as president of the United Steelworkers Local 159 for nine years, and served on the Koochiching County Board of Commissioners, first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014.[2][3][4]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Ecklund was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in a special election on December 8, 2015.[5]

Personal life

Ecklund and his wife, Joan, have three children—Nick, Jared, and Cory. They reside in International Falls, Minnesota.[3]

References
  1. "Representative Robert Ecklund (DFL) District: 03A". Minnesota House of Representatives. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  2. "Voter Guide: House District 3A candidate responses". International Falls Journal. September 18, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  3. Myers, John (September 27, 2015). "Four-way tossup in northern Minnesota's 3A DFL primary". Duluth News Tribune. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  4. Coolican, J. Patrick (September 10, 2015). "Race to replace Rep. David Dill shaping up to be wild and wide open". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  5. "Ecklund, Rob". Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
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