J. Sam Ellis
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J. Sam Ellis | |
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 Ellis in the 1999 legislative manual | |
| 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] |
| Party | Republican |
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, Ellis was defeated by Democrat Linda Coleman in the 2004 general election.[3][4]
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]
