Rory Ellinger
Rory Ellinger (June 13, 1941 - April 9, 2014) was a Democratic member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 86 from 2011 to his death from liver cancer in 2014.[1]
Biography
Ellinger earned his B.A., M.A., and J.D. from the University of Missouri. His professional experience included working as president of Ellinger & Associates, founding executive director at Legal Services of Northeast Missouri, legal counsel at National Association for the Advancement of Colored People of St. Charles County and assistant general counsel at Missouri Public Service Commission.[2]
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Ellinger served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Appropriations - Health, Mental Health and Social Services |
| • Corrections |
| • Ethics, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Ways and Means |
| • Joint Committee on Child Abuse |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Ellinger served on the following committees:
| Missouri committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations - Health, Mental Health and Social Services |
| • Children and Families |
| • Downsizing State Government |
| • Ethics |
| • Tax Reform |
| • Transportation Funding and Public Institutions |
Elections
2012
Ellinger won re-election in the 2012 election for Missouri House of Representatives, District 86. Ellinger ran unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary and ran unopposed in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3][4]
2010
On November 2, 2010, Ellinger won election to the Missouri House of Representatives. Ellinger's opponents in the August 3 primary were Sandi Colquitt and Richard Docket.[5][6]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Ellinger was survived by his wife, Linda, and two children.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Missouri House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Missouri state legislative districts
- Missouri General Assembly
External links
- Office website
- Campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Facebook group
- Campaign Contributions: 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "Rory Ellinger dies, a legislator who lived to see his last bill become law," April 10, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart, "Rory Ellinger's Biography," accessed August 4, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Nov 6, 2012 General Election - All Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "Aug 7, 2012 Primary - All Results," accessed February 13, 2014
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri General Election - November 2, 2010 General Election," November 30, 2010
- ↑ Missouri Secretary of State, "State of Missouri Primary Election - 2010 Primary Election," accessed August 4, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Missouri House of Representatives District 86 2013–2014 |
Succeeded by TBA |
| Preceded by - |
Missouri House of Representatives District 72 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Mary Nichols (D) |
