J. Sam Ellis

J. Sam Ellis (born April 30, 1955) is a Republican former member of the North Carolina General Assembly who represented the state's thirty-ninth House district, including constituents in Wake county. An electrical contractor from Raleigh, North Carolina, Ellis was defeated by Democrat Linda Coleman in the 2004 general election.[3][4]

J. Sam Ellis
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2005
Preceded by	Constituency Established
Succeeded by	Linda Coleman
Constituency	15th District (1993-2003) 39th District (2003-2005)
Personal details
Born	April 30, 1955[1] Durham, North Carolina, U.S.[2]
Political party	Republican
Residence	Raleigh, North Carolina

In 2002, incoming freshmen at the University of North Carolina were required to read "Approaching the Qur’an: The Early Revelations" by Michael Sells, a scholar of comparative religions at Haverford College. When they arrived on campus, they were to briefly discuss the book in small groups led by a member of the faculty. Ellis backed a campaign to remove the use of state funds from the book, stating "I don't want the students in the university system required to study this evil."[5][6]

References

1. https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/5974/james-samuel-ellis
2. https://archive.org/stream/northcarolinaman19931994nort#page/498/mode/2up
3. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=85046
4. Pacewicz, Josh (2016-11-18). Partisans and Partners: The Politics of the Post-Keynesian Society. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226402727.
5. Wilson, John K. (2015-11-30). Patriotic Correctness: Academic Freedom and Its Enemies. Routledge. ISBN 9781317254706.
6. Page, Clarence (2014-09-09). Culture Worrier: Selected Columns 1984–2014: Reflections on Race, Politics and Social Change. Agate Publishing. ISBN 9781572847422.

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