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Approved bio, fact sheet, and photography for use in coverage. For interview requests, please contact Mike directly.
Approved bio
Mike Elliott is a Liberian-American public servant, entrepreneur, and community organizer who served as Mayor of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota from 2019 to 2023 — the first Black and first Liberian-American mayor in the city's history. He led the city through the crisis following the killing of Daunte Wright and championed the Community Safety and Violence Prevention Act, a landmark public-safety reform later cited by the ACLU as a national model and referenced in a submission to the United Nations.
Long-form biography: About Mike
Fact sheet
- Full name
- Michael Elliott
- Office
- Mayor of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota (2019–2023)
- Distinction
- First Black and first Liberian-American mayor of Brooklyn Center
- Born
- Liberia; immigrated to the U.S. as a refugee at age 11
- Education
- Hamline University — B.A. International Management
- Profession
- Entrepreneur, certified software engineer, community organizer
- Known for
- Daunte Wright & Kobe Dimock-Heisler Community Safety and Violence Prevention Act
- Honors
- Bush Foundation Fellow (2022)
Photography
Portrait — approved headshot (hi-res) ↗
Portrait — alternate headshot ↗
Portrait — studio cutout ↗
Portrait — seated, navy ↗
Press conference at the Daunte Wright memorial site — Apr 20, 2021 (Tony Webster, CC BY 2.0) ↗
At the Daunte Wright memorial ↗
On the trail — with supporters ↗
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