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Bobby Joe Champion

Bobby Joe Champion

American politician

Bobby Joe Champion (born December 17, 1963) is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents the 59th district, which includes portions of downtown and north Minneapolis in Hennepin County.[1] He is the incumbent President of the Minnesota Senate.[2]

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Early life and education

Champion was born in Minneapolis and graduated from Minneapolis North High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Macalester College and a Juris Doctor from the William Mitchell College of Law.

Career

Champion worked as an assistant Minnesota attorney general under Skip Humphrey 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 program director for Social Spaces with Stairstep Initiative.[1][3]

Minnesota House of Representatives

Champion was elected to the House in 2008, unseating first-term incumbent Augustine Dominguez. He was reelected in 2010.[4]

Minnesota Senate

In November 2012, Champion was elected to the Minnesota Senate, defeating Republican Jim Lilly by a margin of 82%–18%.[5] Champion was reelected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016, defeating challenger Jennifer Carnahan.[6] Champion was also re-elected in 2020 and 2022.[7] In 2022, he was chosen to serve as president of the Senate by his caucus; he is expected to be formally elected when the Senate meets in January 2023.

References

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    "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Champion, Bobby Joe". Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  2. [2]
    Olson, Rochelle (11 November 2022). "Minnesota Senate Democrats choose Kari Dziedzic of Minneapolis as new majority leader". Star Tribune. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
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    "Project Vote Smart - Representative Bobby Joe Champion - Biography". Votesmart.org. 1963-12-17. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
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    "Election Reporting". Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2010-11-15.
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    "Election Results". kare11.com. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  6. [6]
    "Minnesota 59th District State Senate Results: Bobby Joe Champion Wins". The New York Times. 2017-08-01. Retrieved 2017-11-13.
  7. [7]
    "Results for State Senator District 59". Minnesota Secretary of State: Election Results.
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