Rodney Ellis

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Rodney Glenn Ellis[1] (born 7 April 1954)[2] is a Democratic member of the Texas Senate for the 13th District, and co-founder of Apex Securities. He is currently Chairman of the Senate Committee on Government Organization and sits on the Senate Committees on State Affairs, Criminal Justice, and Transportation and Homeland Security. He also serves on the National Commission on Energy Policy, the University of Texas Law School Foundation Board, and is Chair of the Board of Directors for the Innocence Project of New York. Ellis received a bachelor's degree from Texas Southern University, a master's degree in public administration from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, and a juris doctor from the University of Texas Law School.

Prior to his election to the Texas Senate in 1990, Senator Ellis served three terms as a member of the Houston City Council (District D between 1984-90) and as chief of staff to the late U.S. Congressman Mickey Leland. He holds a bachelor's degree from Texas Southern University and has a master's degree from the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs and a law degree from the University of Texas School of Law. Ellis also studied at Xavier University of New Orleans and the London School of Economics.

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Election history of Ellis from 1992.[3]

Texas general election, 2006: Senate District 13[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Rodney Ellis (Incumbent) 90,148 100.00 0.00
Majority 90,148 100.00 0.00
Turnout 90,148 -16.45
Democratic hold

Texas general election, 2002: Senate District 13[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Rodney Ellis (Incumbent) 107,897 100.00 0.00
Majority 107,897 100.00 0.00
Turnout 107,897 +24.55
Democratic hold

Texas general election, 1998: Senate District 13[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Rodney Ellis (Incumbent) 86,631 100.00 0.00
Majority 86,631 100.00 0.00
Turnout 86,631 -3.56
Democratic hold

Texas general election, 1994: Senate District 13[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Rodney Ellis (Incumbent) 89,832 100.00 +8.59
Majority 89,832 100.00 +17.18
Turnout 89,832 -39.29
Democratic hold

Texas general election, 1992: Senate District 13[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Rodney Ellis (Incumbent) 135,262 91.41
Libertarian John Persakis 12,713 8.59
Majority 122,549 82.82
Turnout 147,975
Democratic hold

  1. ^ Rodney Ellis. Texas State Cemetery. Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
  2. ^ Office of the Secretary of State (Texas) (2002-09-13). State Senate Candidates for 2002 General Election. Retrieved on 2006-12-26.
  3. ^ Uncontested primary elections are not shown.
  4. ^ 2006 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
  5. ^ 2002 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
  6. ^ 1998 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
  7. ^ 1994 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on 2007-01-03.
  8. ^ 1992 General Election. Office of the Secretary of State (Texas). Retrieved on 2007-01-03.

Preceded by
Craig A. Washington		 Texas State Senator
from District 13 (Houston)
1989 – present		 Incumbent
v • d • e
Current Texas State Senators
1: Eltife (R) • 2: Deuell (R) • 3: Nichols (R) • 4: Williams (R) • 5: Ogden (R) • 6: Gallegos (D) • 7: Patrick (R) • 8: Shapiro (R) • 9: Harris (R) • 10: Brimer (R) • 11: Jackson (R) • 12: Nelson (R) • 13: Ellis (D) • 14: Watson (D) • 15: Whitmire (D) • 16: Carona (R) • 17: Janek (R) • 18: Hegar (R) • 19: Uresti (D) • 20: Hinojosa (D) • 21: Zaffirini (D) • 22: Averitt (R) • 23: West (D) • 24: Fraser (R) • 25: Wentworth (R) • 26: Van de Putte (D) • 27: Lucio (D) • 28: Duncan (R) • 29: Shapleigh (D) • 30: Estes (R) • 31: Seliger (R)


Persondata
NAME Rodney Ellis
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION Houston, Texas politician
DATE OF BIRTH 7 April 1954
PLACE OF BIRTH Santa Fe, New Mexico
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
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