Jeff Ellington was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 62nd district.[1][2] A member of the Republican Party, he was appointed to the State House by a Republican caucus in December 2015 after the seat was vacated by incumbent Matt Ubelhor.[3] He previously served on the Monroe County Council from 1997 to 2005 and was the Monroe County Recorder from 2014 to 2015.[4][5] He lost reelection as Recorder in 2014.[6] He ran for Indiana's 9th congressional district in 2002, but lost the Republican primary to Mike Sodrel.[7] He ran for the State House in 1998 for the 60th district, but lost the general election to Peggy Welch.[8] He attended Indiana University Bloomington from 1980 to 1982.[9] After redistricting in Indiana, Ellington announced that he would be running for the 45th district in the Indiana House of Representatives in 2022.[10][11] He lost the Republican primary to Bruce Borders in May 2022.[12][13][14]
Jeff Ellington | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Indiana House of Representatives from the 62nd district | |
| In office December 21, 2015 – November 22, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Matt Ubelhor |
| Succeeded by | Dave Hall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kentucky |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Hope |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Bloomfield, Indiana |
References
edit- ^ "Offices". 3 March 2015.
- ^ "Jeff Ellington".
- ^ "Ex-Monroe County official chosen to fill Indiana seat". 23 December 2015.
- ^ http://legdb.iga.in.gov/#!/legislator/20730/Jeff-Ellington [bare URL]
- ^ "GOP chooses Ellington to fill Fielder's job as Monroe County recorder".
- ^ "Schmitz wins neck-and-neck recorder race".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IN District 9 - R Primary Race - May 07, 2002".
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IN State House 060 Race - Nov 03, 1998".
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ^ "Republican state Rep. Jeff Ellington moves west into another district".
- ^ "Rep. Jeff Ellington files for re-election, will challenge incumbent Rep. Borders in HD 45". 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Bruce Borders defeats Jeff Ellington in Indiana House District 45 Race". 3 May 2022.
- ^ "Viva Bruce Borders: Incumbent wins GOP faceoff for House District 45 nomination".
- ^ "Borders survives challenge in GOP primary". 4 May 2022.
External links
edit- Profile at Vote Smart
- Official House Website Archived 2022-02-08 at the Wayback Machine
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