Preceded by redrawn district Children 3 Preceded by Augustine Dominguez Name Bobby Champion | Succeeded by district redrawn Role Politician Spouse(s) Angela | |
Born December 17, 1963 (age 60)
Minneapolis, Minnesota ( 1963-12-17 ) Political party Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Party Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Residence Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Education William Mitchell College of Law, Macalester College, North Community High School | ||
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Bobby Joe Champion (born December 17, 1963) is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 59, which includes portions of downtown and north Minneapolis in Hennepin County. He is also an attorney.
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- Sen bobby joe champion on the ban the box signing
- Sen bobby joe champion talks expungement
- Early life education and career
- Minnesota House of Representatives
- Minnesota Senate
- References
Sen bobby joe champion talks expungement
Early life, education, and career
Champion graduated from Minneapolis North High School, then went on to Macalester College in Saint Paul, receiving his B.A. in political science. He later received his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law, also in Saint Paul. He worked as an assistant Minnesota attorney general under Hubert H. Humphrey III and Mike Hatch, and as an attorney for a legal rights center. He also worked with Flyte Tyme Productions and was co-founder and director of the Grammy-nominated Excelsior Choir. He was executive director of the Midwest Chapter of the National Association of Minority Contractors, and was program director for Social Spaces with Stairstep Initiative.
Minnesota House of Representatives
Champion was elected to the House in 2008, unseating first-term incumbent Augustine Dominguez. He was re-elected in 2010.
Minnesota Senate
In November 2012, Champion was elected to the Minnesota Senate, defeating Republican Jim Lilly by a margin of 82%–18%.