Member of the Houston City Council from District D
In office January 2, 1983 – December 28, 1988
Preceded by
Anthony Hall
Succeeded by
Alfred Calloway
Personal details
Born
(1954-04-07) April 7, 1954 (age 70) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Licia Green Ellis
Children
4
Residence(s)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Alma mater
Texas Southern University (B.A.) Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs (M.P.A.) University of Texas Law School (J.D.)
Profession
Lawyer
Website
rodneyellis.com
Rodney Glenn Ellis (born April 7, 1954)[1] is an American politician. He represented Texas' 13th state senate district in the Texas Senate from 1990 to 2017. The district contains portions of Harris County, including downtown Houston, and Fort Bend County. He is a member of the Democratic Party. On June 25, 2016, Ellis won the Democratic Party's nomination for Harris County Commissioners Court Precinct 1.[2] He was elected county commissioner on November 8, 2016 and sworn into office on January 1, 2017.[3]
Ellis was elected to the Texas Senate on February 13, 1990, and sworn into office on February 27, 1990.[1] In his 26-year tenure, Ellis passed 700 pieces of legislation.[4]
Ellis sat on the Senate State Affairs, Transportation, and Business & Commerce Committees.[5] In previous sessions, Ellis chaired the Senate Finance, Jurisprudence, Government Organization, Intergovernmental Relations, and Open Government Committees.[1]
^ abc"Legislative Reference Library | Legislators and Leaders | Member profile". lrl.texas.gov.
^Svitek, Patrick (June 25, 2016). "Ellis Wins Democratic Nomination for Harris County Commissioner". The Texas Tribune.
^Kragie, Andrew (January 1, 2017). "Harris County officials sworn in after Democratic sweep". HoustonChronicle.com.
^"Texas Legislature Online - Bill Search". capitol.texas.gov.
^"Texas Senate website". Archived from the original on August 3, 2011.
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