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Ellison, Jim (D)

Office: N790 HOB Term: 3rd 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: 79 Standing Committees: Local Government & Municipal Finance(VC), Tax 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 4025  - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, Cleanups, Eliminates limitation periods provision related to environmental remediation. Amends secs. 20138 & 20140 of 1994 PA 451 (MCL 324.20138 & 324.20140).
(Status: 01/27/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON NATURAL RESOURCES AND OUTDOOR RECREATION )

 HB 4477  - CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, Sentencing Guidelines, Modifies sentencing guidelines for embezzlement from vulnerable adult to include elder adults. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4477'21
(Status: 03/09/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, CHILDREN AND SENIORS )

 HB 4604  - HIGHWAYS, Memorial, Designates portion of I-75 as the "Captain Jeffrey Brozich Memorial Highway".
(Status: 04/13/2021 - HOUSE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION )

 SB 0305  - ELECTIONS, Other, Prohibit publication of the name or likeness of the secretary of state, a county clerk, or a local clerk on a communication related to certain election activities.
(Status: 03/24/2021 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS )

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