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Joe Ellington
| Joe Ellington | ||
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| West Virginia House of Delegates District 27 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2010-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 1, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 2 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $20,000/year | |
| Per diem | $131/day during session | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| First elected | November 6, 2012 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Guilford College, 1981 | |
| Master's | Duke University, 1983 | |
| Ph.D. | Duke University, 1987 | |
| M.D. | Wake Forest University, 1991 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | May 12, 1959 | |
| Place of birth | Flushing, NY | |
| Profession | Physician | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Ellington has been a Physician at Princeton Community Hospital since 2002. He earned his MD from Wake Forest University in 1991. Previously, he earned a PhD from Duke University (1987) and an MS from Duke University in 1983.[1]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ellington served on the following committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health and Human Resources, Minority Chair | ||||
| • Economic Development and Small Business, Minority Vice Chair | ||||
| • Roads and Transportation | ||||
| • Health, Minority Chair | ||||
| • Intern | ||||
| • PEIA, Seniors and Long Term Care | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ellington served on these committees:
| West Virginia Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Education | ||||
| • Joint Education | ||||
| • Health and Human Resources | ||||
| • Political Subdivisions | ||||
| • Roads and Transportation | ||||
Elections
2012
Ellington won re-election in the 2012 election for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27. Ellington advanced unopposed in the May 8 primary election and won re-election in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3][4]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 27, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Shott |
22.2% | 10,998 | |
| Republican | Joe Ellington Incumbent |
20.1% | 9,940 | |
| Republican | Marty Gearheart Incumbent |
18.8% | 9,333 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Flanigan | 15.7% | 7,774 | |
| Democratic | Greg Ball | 12.1% | 6,003 | |
| Democratic | Billy Morefield | 11.1% | 5,482 | |
| Total Votes | 49,530 | |||
2010
Ellington was elected as one of the two positions in District 25 on the ballot in the November 2, 2010 general election. He was opposed in the general election by Republican Chuck Terry, Democrat Bill Morefield and Democrat incumbent John Frazier. Only the top two vote-getters were elected.
Thomas Porter died on September 27, 2010. His son, Mike accepted the appointment to finish his father's term. Republicans named Chuck Terry to run for the seat in the November 2, 2010 general election. [5][6] [7][8][9]
| West Virginia House of Delegates, District 25 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| John Frazier (D)
|
6,095 | 34.48% | ||
| Joe Ellington, Jr. (R)
|
4,693 | 26.55% | ||
| Charles Terry, Jr. (R) | 3,860 | 21.83% | ||
| Billy Joe Morefield (D) | 3,031 | 17.14% | ||
| West Virginia State Senate, District 25 Republican Primary (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Thomas Mike Porter (R)
|
1,161 | 15.58% | ||
| Joe Carey Ellington, Jr. (R)
|
747 | 10.03% | ||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, when Ellington first won election to the House of Delegates, he collected $2,300 in donations.[10]
His contributors in 2010 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| West Virginia Hospital Association | $700 |
| Merck & Co | $500 |
| West Virginia Republican Legislative Committee | $300 |
| CRNA PAC of West Virginia | $250 |
| W. Fred St. John | $250 |
| West Virginia Medical Association | $200 |
| Joe Ellington | $100 |
Personal
Ellington and his wife, Sharon Perdue, have four children.
External links
- Joe Ellington on the West Virginia House of Delegates website
- Biography on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010
References
- ↑ Biography on Project Vote Smart
- ↑ WBOY.com "West Virginia General Election Results November 6, 2012" Accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ West Virginia Secretary of State - 2012 Candidate Listing By Office
- ↑ 2012 West Virginia Primary Election Official Results
- ↑ Charleston Gazette, "Mercer County GOP picks candidate for House seat," October 8, 2010
- ↑ Bluefield Daily Telegraph, "Porter Jr. proud to finish father’s term," October 8, 2010
- ↑ Official WV primary election results
- ↑ Official Primary Results SOS
- ↑ Official General Election Results
- ↑ Follow the Money, Joe Ellington candidate summary, Retrieved June 23, 2011
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 27 2012–present |
Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Thomas Porter |
West Virginia House of Representatives District 25 2010–2012 |
Succeeded by NA |
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