Rob Ecklund
Member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
from the 3A district
In office
December 17, 2015 – January 2, 2023
Preceded byDavid Dill
Succeeded byRoger Skraba
Personal details
Born (1958-05-23) May 23, 1958
Political partyMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
SpouseJoan
ChildrenNick
Jared
Cory
ResidenceInternational Falls, Minnesota
Alma materRainy River Community College
Bemidji State University
Occupationpaper machine tender

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

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] He was elected following the death of prior representative David Dill, also a member of the DFL party. He represents 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

2015-2016 Committee Assignments

(Ecklund only served in 2016)

  • Agriculture Finance
  • Environment & Natural Resources Policy & Finance
  • Greater Minnesota Economic & Workforce Development Policy
  • Mining & Outdoor Recreation Policy

Electoral history

2015 Special Election for Minnesota State Representative District 3A
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
2016 Election for Minnesota State Representative District 3A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Rob Ecklund 13,874 63.25% -0.14%
Republican Tom Long 8,017 36.55% +17.23%
2018 Election for Minnesota State Representative District 3A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Rob Ecklund 11,783 59.42% -3.83%
Republican Randy Goutermont 8,022 40.45% +3.90%
2020 Election for Minnesota State Representative District 3A
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Rob Ecklund 12,581 52.42% -7.00%
Republican Thomas Manninen 11,400 47.50% +7.05%

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. 1 2 "Voter Guide: House District 3A candidate responses". International Falls Journal. September 18, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2015.
  3. 1 2 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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