Michael Ellis (American politician)

Michael G. Ellis (February 21, 1941 – July 20, 2018) was an American Republican politician. He served 44 years in the Wisconsin Legislature, including 12 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1971–1983) and 32 years in the Wisconsin State Senate (1983–2015), and was President of the Wisconsin Senate for the 101st Wisconsin Legislature and most of the 100th.

Michael G. Ellis
President of the Wisconsin State Senate
In office
January 8, 2013 – January 3, 2015
Preceded byFred Risser
Succeeded byMary Lazich
In office
January 3, 2011 – July 17, 2012
Preceded byFred Risser
Succeeded byFred Risser
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2015
Preceded byGary Goyke
Succeeded byRoger Roth
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 1, 1973 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded bySteven C. Brist
Constituency55th district
In office
January 4, 1971 – January 1, 1973
Preceded byGordon R. Bradley
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
ConstituencyWinnebago 3rd district
Personal details
Born(1941-02-21)February 21, 1941
Neenah, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJuly 20, 2018(2018-07-20) (aged 77)
Neenah, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Sandy Ellis
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Oshkosh (B.S.)
ProfessionLegislator, farmer, teacher

Background

Ellis attended Neenah High School and earned a B.S. in secondary education at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh (1965). He served in the State Senate from 1982 to 2015 and represented the 19th District from 1998 to 2015. He was President of the Senate two times between 2011 and 2015. He was previously a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1970 through 1980. Ellis also served on the Neenah Common Council from 1969 until 1975.[1] He died in 2018 at the age of 77.[2][3]

Politics

In April 2014, Ellis announced he would not run for re-election in 2014,[4] two days after the release of a video where Ellis was shown "discussing the creation of an illegal political action committee to attack his [Democratic] challenger".[5][6]

References
  1. "Ellis, Michael G. (profile)". Wisconsinhistory.org. 1941-02-21. Retrieved 2011-03-13.
  2. "WTMJ". Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  3. https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Former-Senate-President-Mike-Ellis-dies-at-77-13091889.php
  4. 'Senate President Mike Ellis announces he wouldn't seek re-election,' Wisconsin State Journal, Matthew DeFour, April 12, 2014
  5. http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/ellis-drops-out-of-senate-race-b99245893z1-254907211.html Mike Ellis drops out of state Senate race
  6. http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/secret-recording-gops-mike-ellis-talked-of-illegal-fundraising-b99244443z1-254597101.html GOP's Mike Ellis caught on recording talking of illegal fundraising


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