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Johnny Ellis
| Johnny Ellis | ||
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| Alaska State Senate District I | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 1993-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| January 23, 2017 | ||
| Years in position | 20 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Leadership | ||
| Minority Leader, Alaska State Senate | ||
| 2013-present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $50,400/year | |
| Per diem | $238 or $253/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | 1992 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Alaska State House of Representatives | ||
| 1986-1992 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Claremont McKenna College, 1982 | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | March 13, 1960 | |
| Place of birth | Springfield, MO | |
| Religion | Baptist | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Ellis earned a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College in 1982.
Ellis has served in the Alaska State Senate since 1992. During that time, he has served as the minority leader (1998-2008) and the majority leader (2008-2012). Prior to the senate, Ellis served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1986-1992.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ellis served on the following committees:
| Alaska Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Health & Social Services | ||||
| • Labor & Commerce | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ellis served on these committees:
| Alaska Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Community & Regional Affairs | ||||
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health & Social Services | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
| • Senate World Trade | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Ellis served on these committees:
| Alaska Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Finance | ||||
| • Health & Social Services | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2012
Ellis won re-election in the 2012 election for Alaska State Senate District 9 (I). He ran unopposed in the August 28, 2012 Democratic primary and defeated Paul Kendall (R) in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2][3]
| Alaska State Senate, District 9 (I), General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Johnny Ellis Incumbent |
68.1% | 6,818 | |
| Republican | Paul Kendall | 31.9% | 3,190 | |
| Total Votes | 10,008 | |||
2010
- See also: Alaska State Senate elections, 2010
Ellis won re-election to the District L Seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Richard M. Wanda in the November 2 general election.[4]
| Alaska State Senate, District L General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Johnny Ellis (D)
|
6,159 | |||
| Richard M. Wanda (R) | 3,852 | |||
2006
In 2006 Ellis was re-elected to the Alaska State Senate, District L. Ellis ran unopposed in the election taking 7,105 votes.[5] Ellis raised $62,261 for his campaign fund.[6]
| Alaska State Senate, District L (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Johny Ellis (D)
|
7,105 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, Ellis raised $63,553 in contributions. [7]
His seven largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Green, Harold | $4,000 |
| Alaska Public Employees Local 71 | $2,000 |
| Nea-Alaska | $2,000 |
| Alaska State Employees Association Local 52 | $2,000 |
| Alaska Laborers Local 341 | $2,000 |
| Laborers Local 942 | $2,000 |
| Alaska Association Of Realtors | $2,000 |
2006
In 2006, Ellis collected $63,261 in donations.[8]
His five largest contributors in 2006 were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Alaska Association of Realtors | $3,000 |
| Alaska Public Employees Association | $2,000 |
| Electrical Workers Local 1547 | $2,000 |
| Alaska Teamsters Local 959 | $2,000 |
| GCI | $2,000 |
Bill Sponsorship
Here is a list of the bills sponsored by Senator Johnny Ellis.
Personal
Ellis was born in Springfield, Missouri, and resides in Anchorage, Alaska.
Recent news
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Johnny Ellis News Feed
- Legislature passes oil tax overhaul - Homer News
- Komen Founder Nancy Brinker's Salary Jumped 64 Percent: Report - Huffington Post
- Not All Legislators Agree On Session Length - Alaska Public Radio Network
- Republicans call session a success - Homer News
- Looking back in Fairbanks ? May 5 - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
- Amid budget cutbacks, US shipping sector seeks more federal funds - Reuters
- Pink Slip - May '13 - Long Island Press
- Smart Enough to Die: In 2002, the Supreme Court banned the death penalty for ... - Austin Chronicle
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External links
- Alaska State Senate website of Senator Johnny Ellis
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006 2004 2002 1998 1994 1992 1990
- Alaska State Senate Bipartisan Working Group biography
- Alaska House Democratic Caucus biography
- Johnny Ellis on Facebook
- Johnny Ellis on Twitter
References
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections - August 28, 2012 Primary Candidate List
- ↑ Alaska Division of Elections, Official 2012 Primary Results
- ↑ Alaska Election Division "Election Results 2012" Accessed November 16, 2012
- ↑ General election results
- ↑ "Alaska State Senate official election results"
- ↑ "Campaign funds"
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ 2006 contributions to Johnny Ellis
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Alaska State Senate District I 2013–present |
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Alaska State Senate District L 1993–2013 |
Succeeded by Kevin Meyer (R) |
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