Tyrone Ellis (politician)
Tyrone Ellis | |
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| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 38th district | |
| In office January 1980 – 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Reed Herring |
| Succeeded by | Cheikh Taylor |
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| Born | July 31, 1946 Starkville, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Tyrone Ellis (born July 31, 1946) is an American pastor and politician. He is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 38th District, being first elected in 1979. He is a member of the Democratic party.[1]
In June 2017, Ellis announced his retirement from politics. He said he would continue serving as a pastor at the Running Water Baptist Church in Noxubee County, Mississippi.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Ellis attended Moor High School in Crawford, Mississippi.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tyrone Ellis". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Pender, Geoff (June 30, 2017). "After 38 years, longtime state Rep. Tyrone Ellis retiring". Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ McBride, Earnest (May 22, 2023). "Alumni of B. L. Moor High in Oktibbeha County plan 55-year commemoration on June 17". Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
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