Jeremiah Ellison is the son of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison. He earns a six-figure salary as a member of the Minneapolis City Council.
The younger Ellison has now been awarded a fellowship at Harvard University in Massachusetts, a paid position, but he does not want to give up that sweet gig as a city councilor, naturally.
Even though he claims he is going to travel back to Minneapolis for some meetings, this situation is not sitting well with some of his fellow councilors.
FOX News reports:
Keith Ellison’s son to keep 6-figure Minneapolis councilmember salary during fellowship at Harvard
Minneapolis City Councilman Jeremiah Ellison says he will continue receiving his six-figure salary despite accepting a full-time fellowship at Harvard, he announced Wednesday.
Ellison, the son of Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, is now facing criticism from his fellow councilmembers, who note that he will not be able to attend meetings and fully carry out his role. Ellison currently receives a roughly $110,000 salary for his role on the council, and his fellowship at Harvard is a paid position.
“I am extremely disappointed in this, and I hope that my colleagues don’t allow this to happen — something to happen to North Minneapolis that is not good for them just once again,” council member LaTrisha Vetaw said during a press conference last month.
“Without Council member Ellison sitting on those committees, we have zero North Minneapolis representation on those committees. That’s not acceptable to the only other North side council member up here,” she added…
Council rules mandate that members must be physically present both to attend meetings and vote.
See the video report below:
WOW: Keith Ellison’s son is cashing a six-figure paycheck from taxpayers without even showing up to work.
Jeremiah Ellison plans to keep his Minneapolis council seat and $109,000 salary while away at Harvard.
Unbelievable. pic.twitter.com/SJSWN76eIx
— Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) September 4, 2025
The fact that Jeremiah Ellison is even serving on the Minneapolis City Council tells you that he has greater political aspirations. This situation could potentially complicate those plans.
