| Rob Ecklund | |
| State House: | Minnesota |
| District: | 3A |
| Term Start: | December 17, 2015 |
| Term End: | January 2, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | David Dill |
| Successor: | Roger Skraba |
| Birth Date: | 23 May 1958 |
| Party: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| Spouse: | Joan |
| Children: | Nick Jared Cory |
| Residence: | International Falls, Minnesota |
| Alma Mater: | Rainy River Community College Bemidji State University |
| Occupation: | paper 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.
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.[3] [4]
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
2019-2020 Committee Assignments
2017-2018 Committee Assignments
2015-2016 Committee Assignments
(Ecklund only served in 2016)
Ecklund and his wife, Joan, have three children—Nick, Jared, and Cory. They reside in International Falls, Minnesota.