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Terrell Ellis
Terrell Ellis (Democratic Party) ran for election to the West Virginia State Senate to represent District 17. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Biography
Terrell Ellis lives in Charleston, West Virginia. She earned a B.A. in urban affairs from Virginia Tech in 1979. Ellis’ career experience includes working as president with Terrell Ellis & Associates and as a director of local development initiatives with the West Virginia Development Office. She volunteered with the Bridge Road Neighborhood Association in Charleston, West Virginia, which describes itself as, “formed to plan, promote and coordinate the revitalization of this important Charleston commercial district.”[1][2][3]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for West Virginia State Senate District 17
Incumbent Tom Takubo defeated Terrell Ellis in the general election for West Virginia State Senate District 17 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tom Takubo (R) | 52.5 | 18,466 |
 | Terrell Ellis (D) | 47.5 | 16,735 | |
| Total votes: 35,201 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 17
Terrell Ellis defeated Mary Ann Claytor and Justin Salisbury in the Democratic primary for West Virginia State Senate District 17 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Terrell Ellis | 52.0 | 5,317 |
 | Mary Ann Claytor | 36.6 | 3,746 | |
 | Justin Salisbury | 11.4 | 1,161 | |
| Total votes: 10,224 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 17
Incumbent Tom Takubo advanced from the Republican primary for West Virginia State Senate District 17 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Tom Takubo |
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Campaign themes
2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
- See also: Ballotpedia's candidate surveys
Terrell Ellis participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 9, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Terrell Ellis's responses follow below.[4]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | 1) education 2) workforce development |
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What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | Developing a world class education system that builds the foundation for residents to compete for 21st century jobs and those that pay a living wage.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[6]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Terrell Ellis answered the following:
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
| “ | Be honest and act with integrity Remove all conflicts of interest Listen to and act upon your constituents needs instead of special interests[6] | ” |
| “ | A willingness to listen to all sides of a position A willingness to try to find common ground[6] | ” |
| “ | Prioritize the allocation of state resources. Ensure the health and safety of all residents.[6] | ” |
| “ | A vastly improved public education system in which teachers are highly valued, student outcome measures are highly ranked, and there is an affordable pathway for college bound students and those pursuing trades and technical training.[6] | ” |
| “ | The assassination of President Kennedy. I was six years old.[6] | ” |
| “ | I worked at a retail clothing store as a clerk while I was in high school. I worked there for two years until I graduated and went to college.[6] | ” |
| “ | Retaining millenials Developing a workforce with the skill sets needed to attract advanced manufacturing and innovative businesses Improving the economy Overcoming the drug addiction epidemic[6] | ” |
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- West Virginia State Senate elections, 2018
- West Virginia State Senate
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
- LinkedIn page
- West Virginia State Senate
Footnotes
- ↑ Bridge Road, "About Bridge Road Neighborhood Association," accessed March 16, 2018
- ↑ Terrell Ellis for WV Senate, "About," accessed March 16, 2018
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Terrell Ellis," accessed March 16, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Terrell Ellis's responses," April 9, 2018
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
