John Ellem
John Ellem | |
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Member of the West Virginia House of Delegates from the 10th[1] district | |
Assumed office January 4, 2001 | |
Preceded by | |
Personal details | |
Born | Parkersburg, West Virginia | July 19, 1967
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Washington, West Virginia |
Alma mater | Wheeling Jesuit University West Virginia University College of Law |
Profession | Attorney |
John Naif Ellem[2] (born July 19, 1967 in Parkersburg, West Virginia) is an American politician and a Republican member of the West Virginia House of Delegates representing District 10 since his January 4, 2001 appointment to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Representative . In 2014 Ellem announced that he would not be running for re-election.
Education[]
Ellem earned his BS from Wheeling Jesuit University and his JD from the West Virginia University College of Law.
Elections[]
- 2012 Ellem placed first in the three-way May 8, 2012 Republican Primary with 3,379 votes (35.7%),[3] and placed second in the four-way three-position November 6, 2012 General election with 12,801 votes (26.7%) behind incumbent Republican Representative Tom Azinger and ahead of incumbent Democratic Representative Daniel Poling and Republican perennial candidate Frederick Gillespie,[4] who had run for the seat in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, and 2010.
- 2002 Ellem placed in the five-way 2002 Republican Primary, and was elected in the six-way three-position November 5, 2002 General election alongside fellow incumbent Representatives (D) and Tom Azinger (R).
- 2004 Ellem placed in the five-way 2004 Republican Primary and was re-elected in the six-way three-position November 2, 2004 General election with incumbents Beane (D) and Azinger (R).
- 2006 Ellem placed in the four-way 2006 Republican Primary and was re-elected in the six-way three-position November 7, 2006 General election incumbents Beane (D) and Azinger (R).
- 2008 When Representative Beane left the Legislature and appointed Representative Daniel Poling (D) ran for re-election, Ellem placed second in the seven-way May 13, 2008 Republican Primary with 2,969 votes (22.8%),[5] and placed second in the six-way three-position November 4, 2008 General election with 11,003 votes (19.1%) behind Representative Azinger (R) and ahead of incumbent Representative Daniel Poling (D).[6]
- 2010 Ellem placed second in the eight-way May 11, 2010 Republican Primary with 2,558 votes (20.9%),[7] and placed first in the four-way three-position November 2, 2010 General election with 10,307 votes (28.1%) ahead of incumbents Azinger (R) and Poling (D) and Republican nominee Frederick Gillespie.[8]
References[]
- ^ "John N. Ellem". Charleston, West Virginia: West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ "Bill Hamilton's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 8, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 6, 2012 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 13, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 4, 2008 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results Primary Election May 11, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
- ^ "Statewide Results General Election November 2, 2010 Official Results". Charleston, West Virginia: Secretary of State of West Virginia. Retrieved April 4, 2014.
External links[]
- Official page at the West Virginia Legislature
- Profile at Vote Smart
- John Ellem at Ballotpedia
- John N. Ellem at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
Categories:
- 1967 births
- Living people
- Members of the West Virginia House of Delegates
- Politicians from Parkersburg, West Virginia
- West Virginia lawyers
- West Virginia Republicans
- West Virginia University College of Law alumni
- Wheeling University alumni
- West Virginia politician stubs