USAU.S. HouseMinnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor PartyMinnesota · 59th DistrictMember of the Minnesota Senate
Bobby Joe Champion
Profile
Bobby Joe Champion is an American attorney and politician currently serving as a member of the Minnesota Senate, representing the 59th district. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he holds the distinction of being the first African-American to serve as the president of the Minnesota Senate. Throughout his legislative career, Champion has focused on issues such as juvenile justice reform and economic development. Prior to his election to the Senate in 2012, he served in the Minnesota House of Representatives and worked as an assistant attorney general, as well as in various roles within the legal and arts sectors.
Details
- Born
- December 17, 1963 · 62 years old
- Birth place
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Education
- Minneapolis North High School, Macalester College, William Mitchell College of Law
- Career
- Assistant Minnesota attorney general, attorney for a legal rights center, executive director of the National Association of Minority Contractors, program director for Social Spaces with Stairstep Initiative
