Jeff Ellington | |
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Member of the
Indiana House of Representatives from the 62nd district | |
In office December 21, 2015 – November 22, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Matt Ubelhor |
Succeeded by | Dave Hall |
Personal details | |
Born | Kentucky |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Hope |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Bloomfield, Indiana |
Jeff Ellington was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives, representing the 62nd district. [1] [2] A member of the Republican Party, he was appointed to the State House by a Republican caucus in December 2015 after the seat was vacated by incumbent Matt Ubelhor. [3] He previously served on the Monroe County Council from 1997 to 2005 and was the Monroe County Recorder from 2014 to 2015. [4] [5] He lost reelection as Recorder in 2014. [6] He ran for Indiana's 9th congressional district in 2002, but lost the Republican primary to Mike Sodrel. [7] He ran for the State House in 1998 for the 60th district, but lost the general election to Peggy Welch. [8] He attended Indiana University Bloomington from 1980 to 1982. [9] After redistricting in Indiana, Ellington announced that he would be running for the 45th district in the Indiana House of Representatives in 2022. [10] [11] He lost the Republican primary to Bruce Borders in May 2022. [12] [13] [14]