Johnny Ellis
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Johnny Ellis | |
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.jpg) Ellis in 2013 | |
| Majority Leader of the Alaska Senate | |
| In office January 19, 2009 – January 18, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Gary Stevens |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Meyer |
| Member of the Alaska Senate from the I district | |
| In office January 15, 2013 – January 14, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Redistricted |
| Succeeded by | Tom Begich |
| Member of the Alaska Senate from the L district | |
| In office January 20, 2003 – January 15, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Randy Phillips |
| Succeeded by | Redistricted |
| Member of the Alaska Senate from the H district | |
| In office January 11, 1993 – January 20, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Pat Pourchot |
| Succeeded by | Scott Ogan |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 12B district | |
| In office January 19, 1987 – January 11, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Clocksin |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1960 Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | February 9, 2022 (aged 61) Harrison, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Claremont McKenna College (BA) |
Johnny Ellis (March 13, 1960 – February 9, 2022) was an American politician who served as a member of the Alaska Senate from 1992 to 2017. He was previously a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1986 through 1992.
Ellis was born in Springfield, Missouri, and moved to Anchorage, Alaska, in 1975.[1] Ellis was an Eagle Scout. After graduating from Bartlett High School (Anchorage, Alaska) in 1978, he attended the University of Alaska Anchorage for one year before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from Claremont McKenna College in 1982.