Rob Ecklund
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Rob Ecklund | |
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| Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives from the 3A district | |
| In office December 17, 2015 – January 2, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | David Dill |
| Succeeded by | Roger Skraba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 23, 1958 |
| Party | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Spouse | Joan |
| Children | Nick Jared Cory |
| Alma mater | Rainy River Community College Bemidji State University |
| Occupation | paper machine tender |
Robert Ecklund (born May 23, 1958) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represented District 3A in northeastern Minnesota.
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]
Ecklund has worked since 1989 at the Boise Paper mill in International Falls, Minnesota, as a paper machine tender. He 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 reelected 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] after the death of Representative David Dill, also a member of the DFL party. He represented district 3A, serving Cook, Koochiching, Lake, and St. Louis Counties. During the 2017-2018 session, Ecklund served as an assistant minority leader for the DFL party.
2021-2022 committee assignments
- Labor, Industry, Veterans and Military Affairs Finance and Policy (Chair)
- Agriculture Finance and Policy
- Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
- Ways and Means
2019-2020 committee assignments
- Veterans and Military Affairs Finance & Policy Division (Chair)
- Agriculture and Food Finance and Policy
- Environment and Natural Resources Finance Division
- Jobs and Economic Development Finance Division
- Labor
- Ways & Means
2017-2018 committee assignments
- Agriculture Finance
- Capital Investment
- Environment & Natural Resources Policy and Finance
- Environment & Natural Resources Policy and Finance: Subcommittee on Mining, Forestry & Tourism
2016 committee assignments
- Agriculture Finance
- Environment & Natural Resources Policy & Finance
- Greater Minnesota Economic & Workforce Development Policy
- Mining & Outdoor Recreation Policy
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Rob Ecklund | 4,591 | 63.39% | N/A | |
| Republican | Roger Skraba | 1,399 | 19.32% | N/A | |
| Independent | Kelsey Johnson | 1,144 | 15.79% | N/A | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Rob Ecklund | 13,874 | 63.25% | −0.14% | |
| Republican | Tom Long | 8,017 | 36.55% | +17.23% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Rob Ecklund | 11,783 | 59.42% | −3.83% | |
| Republican | Randy Goutermont | 8,022 | 40.45% | +3.90% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Rob Ecklund | 12,581 | 52.42% | −7.00% | |
| Republican | Thomas Manninen | 11,400 | 47.50% | +7.05% | |