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Ellison, Jim (D)

Office: N790 HOB Term: Second Phone: (517) 373-3818 Email: JimEllison@house.mi.gov Home Address: 1309 Mohawk Avenue, Royal Oak, MI 48067 Website: http://housedems.com/state-rep-jim-ellison Seat Number: 85 Standing Committees: Local Government & Municipal Finance(VC), Tax Policy, Health Policy (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Rep. Jim Ellison was elected to his first term in November 2016. Prior to being state Representative, he was elected to the Royal Oak City Commission in 1991. In 2003, he was elected Mayor and served seven consecutive terms.

To read MIRS biography of Rep. Ellison, click here.

PERSONAL

He and his wife, Jodie, have eight children.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES

He has served as the chairman of the Royal Oak Planning Commission, original chairman of the Woodward Dream Cruise Liaison Committee, and president of the Royal Oak Housing Commission.

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 HB 4035  - ANIMALS, Dogs, Prohibits local government regulating a dog based on breed or perceived breed.
(Status: 01/15/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND MUNICIPAL FINANCE )

 HB 4482  - INDIVIDUAL INCOME TAX, Exemptions, Increases and adjusts based on taxable income personal and special exemption amounts.
(Status: 04/18/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TAX POLICY )

 HB 4555  - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Other, Revises stadia or convention facilities act to include certain short-term rentals. TIE BAR WITH HB 4554
(Status: 05/02/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND TOURISM )

 HB 4594  - CRIMES, Animals, Prohibits with certain exceptions and provides penalty for ownership, possession, breeding, sale, and importing of nonhuman primates.
(Status: 05/15/2019 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE )

 HR 0034  - Ethnic and Cultural Heritage Month, A resolution to declare March 2019 as Ethnic and Cultural Heritage Month in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 03/05/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0063  - Vaisakhi Day , A resolution to recognize the historic, cultural and religious significance of the festival of Vaisakhi and to declare April 14, 2019, as Vaisakhi Day in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 04/11/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

 HR 0092  - Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, A resolution to declare May 2019 as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
(Status: 05/08/2019 - HOUSE - ADOPTED)

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