# Rob Ecklund
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{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Rob Ecklund
| image = Ecklund Rob 03A.gif
| state_house = Minnesota
| district = 3A
| prior_term =
| term_start = December 17, 2015
| term_end = January 2, 2023
| predecessor = [David Dill](/source/David_K._Dill)
| successor = Roger Skraba
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1958|05|23}}
| birth_place =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| party = [Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party](/source/Minnesota_Democratic%E2%80%93Farmer%E2%80%93Labor_Party)
| spouse = Joan
| children = Nick
Jared
Cory
| alma_mater = [Rainy River Community College](/source/Rainy_River_Community_College)
[Bemidji State University](/source/Bemidji_State_University)
| occupation = [paper machine](/source/paper_machine) tender
}}
'''Robert Ecklund''' (born May 23, 1958) is a [Minnesota](/source/Minnesota) politician and former member of the [Minnesota House of Representatives](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives). A member of the [Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party](/source/Minnesota_Democratic%E2%80%93Farmer%E2%80%93Labor_Party) (DFL), he represented District 3A in northeastern Minnesota.
==Early life and career==
Ecklund was born on May 23, 1958.[{{cite web | url=http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?id=15452 | title=Representative Robert Ecklund (DFL) District: 03A | publisher=[Minnesota House of Representatives](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives) | access-date=December 11, 2015}}] He is a former [United States Marine Corps](/source/United_States_Marine_Corps) serviceman, serving from 1976 to 1979. He attended [Rainy River Community College](/source/Rainy_River_Community_College) and [Bemidji State University](/source/Bemidji_State_University) from 1980 to 1983.[{{cite web | url=http://www.ifallsjournal.com/news/local/voter-guide-house-district-a-candidate-responses/article_7cf9c0b6-2b1e-5d6d-b4b3-fdf5e83ebd7d.html | title=Voter Guide: House District 3A candidate responses | work=International Falls Journal | date=September 18, 2015 | access-date=December 8, 2015}}]
Ecklund has worked since 1989 at the Boise Paper mill in [International Falls, Minnesota](/source/International_Falls%2C_Minnesota), as a [paper machine](/source/paper_machine) tender. He served as president of the [United Steelworkers](/source/United_Steelworkers) Local 159 for nine years and served on the [Koochiching County](/source/Koochiching_County%2C_Minnesota) [Board of Commissioners](/source/Board_of_Commissioners), first elected in 2010 and reelected in 2014.[{{cite web | url=http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/politics/3848284-four-way-tossup-northern-minnesotas-3a-dfl-primary | title=Four-way tossup in northern Minnesota's 3A DFL primary | work=[Duluth News Tribune](/source/Duluth_News_Tribune) | date=September 27, 2015 | access-date=December 8, 2015 | author=Myers, John}}][{{cite web | url=http://www.startribune.com/race-to-replace-rep-david-dill-shaping-up-to-be-wild-and-wide-open/326536711/ | title=Race to replace Rep. David Dill shaping up to be wild and wide open | work=[Star Tribune](/source/Star_Tribune) | date=September 10, 2015 | access-date=December 11, 2015 | author=Coolican, J. Patrick}}]
==Minnesota House of Representatives==
Ecklund was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in a [special election](/source/Minnesota_House_of_Representatives_District_3A_special_election%2C_2015) on December 8, 2015,[{{cite web | url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=15452 | title=Ecklund, Rob | publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library | work=Legislators Past & Present | access-date=December 11, 2015}}] 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 ==
{{Election box begin | title= 2015 Special Election for Minnesota State Representative District 3A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|candidate=Rob Ecklund|votes=4,591|percentage=63.39%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Roger Skraba|votes=1,399|percentage=19.32%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Independent politician|candidate=Kelsey Johnson|votes=1,144|percentage=15.79%|change=N/A}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title= 2016 Election for Minnesota State Representative District 3A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|candidate=Rob Ecklund|votes=13,874|percentage=63.25%|change=-0.14%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Tom Long|votes=8,017|percentage=36.55%|change=+17.23%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title= 2018 Election for Minnesota State Representative District 3A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|candidate=Rob Ecklund|votes=11,783|percentage=59.42%|change=-3.83%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Randy Goutermont|votes=8,022|percentage=40.45%|change=+3.90%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin | title= 2020 Election for Minnesota State Representative District 3A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party|candidate=Rob Ecklund|votes=12,581|percentage=52.42%|change=-7.00%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Thomas Manninen|votes=11,400|percentage=47.50%|change=+7.05%}}
{{Election box end}}
==Personal life==
Ecklund and his wife, Joan, have three children. They reside in [International Falls, Minnesota](/source/International_Falls%2C_Minnesota).