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James Ellington
James Ellington (b. December 5, 1943) is a former Republican member of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He represented the 73rd District from 1988 to 2012.
Ellington is an engineer. He earned his ME and B.S. from Mississippi State University.
He is a member of Citizens Southwest, Mississippi State Registered Professional Engineers, Mississippi State University Alumni Association, and the South Jackson-Hinds County Development Association.[1]
Committee assignments
Ellington served on the following committees:
- Conservation and Water Resources
- Judiciary B
- Judiciary En Banc
- Marine Resources
- Ways and Means
Elections
2011
Ellington ran in the 2011 election for Mississippi House of Representatives District 73. He defeated Jason Canterbury in the August 2 primary, but was defeated by Brad Oberhousen (D) in the November 8 general election.[2][3]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 73 General Election, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Brad Oberhousen |
50.3% | 5,548 | |
| Republican | James Ellington Incumbent | 49.7% | 5,475 | |
| Total Votes | 11,023 | |||
2007
On November 6, 2007, Ellington was re-elected in District 73, defeating Democratic challenger Kevin Lavine in.[4] Ellington defeated James Broadwater in the primary election by a margin of 1,864-687.[5]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 73 (2007) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| James Ellington (R) | 5,474 | 63.76% | ||
| Kevin D. Lavine (D) | 3,111 | 36.24% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Contact information
Capitol Address:
Post Office Box 1018, Room 400F-NC
Jackson, MS 39215-1018
Phone: 601-359-2431
District Address:
7020 Jackson-Raymond Road
Raymond, MS 39154
Phone: 601-857-0906
Fax: 601-857-0907
Email:
jellington@house.ms.gov
External links
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography onProject Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 1999
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Ellington
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 Primary Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "Official 2011 General Election Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2007 Statewide Elections," accessed July 2, 2014
- ↑ http://www.sos.state.ms.us/elections/2007/PrimaryCert/Republican.asp
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 73 1988–2012 |
Succeeded by Brad Oberhousen |
