Jeremiah Ellison is not on leave. He’s not suspended. He’s not even pretending to step back. He’s collecting a $109,000 salary from Minneapolis taxpayers while living in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for a full-time Harvard fellowship. The city calls this “business as usual.” That phrase now means: no presence, no votes, no accountability.
🚨 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
From MSN: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/keith-ellisons-son-to-keep-6-figure-minneapolis-councilmember-salary-during-fellowship-at-harvard/ar-AA1LTw44 “He will continue to receive his $109,000 salary while away.” The quote doesn’t blink. It doesn’t hedge. It doesn’t explain. It just confirms that absence is now billable.
Council rules require physical presence to vote or attend meetings. That’s not a technicality—it’s the foundation of representation. But Ellison will be 1,300 miles away, attending a paid, in-person fellowship at Harvard. From KSTP: https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minneapolis-city-council-leaders-support-colleagues-harvard-fellowship/ “Council rules require members to be physically present to vote or attend meetings.” The rules aren’t vague. They’re ignored.