Tyrone Ellis
Tyrone Ellis (b. July 31, 1946) is a former Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives, representing District 38 from 1980 to 2017. He resigned from the state House on June 30, 2017.[1]
Biography
Ellis attended East Mississippi Community College, the Illinois Institute of Technology, Ministerial Institute & College, and the New Orleans Theological Seminary. His professional experience includes working as a consultant, businessman, owner of a Christian bookstore, real estate developer, and Pastor at Running Water Baptist Church.[2]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Ellis served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Apportionment and Elections |
| • Energy |
| • Interstate Cooperation |
| • Public Property |
| • Ways and Means |
2012-2013
During the 2012-2013 legislative session, Ellis served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2012 |
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| • Apportionment and Elections |
| • Energy |
| • Interstate Cooperation |
| • Public Property |
| • Ways and Means |
2010-2011
During the 2010-2011 legislative session, Ellis served on the following committees:
| Mississippi committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Public Utilities, Chair |
| • Select Cmte on Utility Cost Recovery, Chair |
| • Executive Contingent Fund |
| • Interstate Cooperation |
| • Judiciary A |
| • Judiciary En Banc |
| • Medicaid |
| • Oil, Gas and Other Minerals |
| • Ways and Means |
Sponsored legislation
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Issues
Race for Speaker
Following House Speaker William McCoy's (D) decision not to run for re-election in 2011, lawmakers poised themselves to run for the position. According to reports, Ellis was considered a possible candidate for the speakership. A possible frontrunner was Jeffrey Smith (R) who narrowly lost the 2008 speaker election by a single vote. Lawmakers eventually elected Philip Gunn (R) at the start of the 2012 session.[3][4]
Elections
2015
Elections for the Mississippi House of Representatives took place in 2015. A primary election was held on August 4, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 27, 2015.[5] Incumbent Tyrone Ellis was unopposed in the Democratic primary. No Republican candidates filed for election. Ellis ran unchallenged in the District 38 general election.
2011
On November 8, 2011, Ellis won re-election to District 38 of the Mississippi House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the August 2 primary and was unchallenged in the November 8 general election.[6]
2007
On November 6, 2007, Ellis was re-elected in District 38. He ran unopposed.[7]
| Mississippi House of Representatives, District 38 (2007) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Tyrone Ellis (D) | 5,281 | 100.0% | ||
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2017
In 2017, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 3 through March 29. There was also a special session June 5.
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2016
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In 2016, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 5 through April 21.
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2015
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In 2015, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 6 through April 2.
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2014
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In 2014, the Mississippi State Legislature was in session from January 7 through April 2.
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Personal
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Ellis is married with two children. He has been Vice Moderator of the 1st James Creek District Association, and a member of the Christian Booksellers Association, Greater Starkville-Oktibbeha County Partnership, Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors, Masons, Mississippi Arts for the Handicapped, Moor High Booster Club, and the Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Mississippi State Legislature
- Mississippi House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Joint Committees
- Mississippi state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2009, 2007, 2005, 2003, 1999
Footnotes
- ↑ U.S. News, "Longtime Mississippi State Rep. Tyrone Ellis Retires," June 30, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Project Vote Smart - Rep. Ellis
- ↑ Hattiesburg American, "Race for House speaker begins in earnest," August 3, 2011
- ↑ Associated Press, "Lawmakers convene, elect Gunn as House Speaker," January 4, 2012
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2015 Elections Calendar," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2011 Election Results," accessed March 23, 2014
- ↑ Mississippi Secretary of State, "2007 Statewide Elections," accessed February 14, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Mississippi House of Representatives District 38 1980 – 2017 |
Succeeded by Cheikh Taylor (D) |
