John Ellison (politician)

John Ellison[1] (born in 1953 in Elko, Nevada) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Nevada Assembly since February 7, 2011 representing District 33.[2]

John Ellison
Speaker pro tempore of the Nevada Assembly
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 33rd district
Assumed office
February 7, 2011
Preceded byJohn Carpenter
Personal details
Born1953 (age 67–68)
Elko, Nevada
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Cindy Ellison
ResidenceElko, Nevada
WebsiteCampaign website

Education

Ellison graduated from Elko High School.

Elections
  • 2012 Ellison was unopposed for both the June 12, 2012 Republican Primary and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 18,571 votes.[3]
  • 2010 When (Republican) Assemblyman John Carpenter retired from the Assembly because he was term limited and left the District 33 seat open, Ellison won the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary with 3,162 votes (66.04%),[4] and won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election with 6,905 votes (51.25%) against Independent American candidate Janine Hansen and Democratic nominee Michael McFarlane.[5]

References
  1. "Assemblyman John Ellison". Carson City, Nevada: Nevada Legislature. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  2. "John Ellison's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  3. "2012 Official Statewide General Election Results November 6, 2012". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  4. "2010 Official Statewide Primary Election Results June 8, 2010". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  5. "2010 Official Statewide General Election Results November 2, 2010". Carson City, Nevada: Secretary of State of Nevada. Retrieved November 19, 2013.


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