Sen. Ellis was born on December 11, 1946, in Hugo, Oklahoma.  He received his bachelor's degree in animal science from Oklahoma State University in 1969.  He served in the armed forces from 1969 to 1972.  He has been employed as a laborer for Weyerhaeuser and as a cattle rancher.  He is co-founder and publisher of the Southeast Times newspaper. 

Ellis won election to the Oklahoma Senate for District 5 in 2008.  In 2002, he received the Friend of Working Men and Women Award from the mcCurtain County Democratic Party.  In 2007, he received the Oklahoma Rifleman Association Legislator of the Year Award.  In 2008, he received the Oklahoma American Legion Legislator of the Year Award as well as the American Association of Retired Persons 50 Over 50 Award. 

He is married to the former Cynthia Cox. They have one son Tom. 

Ellis was named Assistant Democratic Floor Leader in December 2011.  He serves on the Agriculture & Rural Development, Business & Commerce and Rules Committees.  He's also the Vice Chair of the Tourism & Wildlife committee and serves on the Appropriation Subcomittee on Natural Resources.

Committee Membership

• Agriculture and Rural Development
• Appropriation Subcommittee on Natural Resources
• Business and Commerce
• Rules
• Tourism and Wildlife - Vice Chair

Office Information

District Information: District 5

• Map
• Population and Household

Counties Represented

• Atoka
• Choctaw
• McCurtain
• Pushmataha

Press Releases
Archives: 2010 | 2009

• Sen. Burrage names Sen. Ellis as Assistant Democratic Leader
  12.13.11
  
• Senate approves ban on texting while driving
  03.16.11
  
• Senate passes legislation strengthening Public Competitive Act
  03.01.11
  
• Senate committee approves ban on texting while driving
  02.17.11

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