Brian Ellis (American politician) explained

Brian L. Ellis
State House:Pennsylvania
District:11th
Term Start:January 4, 2005[1]
Term End:March 18, 2019
Predecessor:Guy Travaglio
Successor:Marci Mustello
Birth Place:Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Party:Republican
Alma Mater:University of Pittsburgh
Residence:Butler Township

Brian L. Ellis (born 1969) is a former member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, who represented the 11th House district in Butler County. He served as Chairman of the House Consumer Affairs Committee until 2019.

Personal

Born in 1969 in Butler, Pennsylvania,[2] Ellis graduated from Butler Senior High School and graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in communications. Prior to his election, he worked for his family's automobile dealership in Western Pennsylvania.

Political career

Ellis first won a seat in the House in 2004, finishing first in a three-way Republican Party (United States) primary and going on to defeat Democrat Fred Vero with 55.9% of the vote.[3] [4]

In 2006, he defeated a challenger in the Republican primary with 78% of the vote and won the general election over Democrat Bill Neel with over 64% of the vote.[5] [6]

Ellis was unopposed in the 2008 primary and was opposed in the general election by Democrat Dave Wilson.[7] He was re-elected in the 2010 general election.

Ellis has served as the Pennsylvania State Leader for the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).[8]

Accusations and Resignation

In January 2019, the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office opened a criminal investigation into allegations Ellis had raped a female state employee while she was incapacitated, prompting members of the Pennsylvania state house, including the Republican leadership, to call for his resignation.[9] [10] The victim later issued a complaint to the Pennsylvania House Ethics Committee detailing the alleged assault. Ellis, who was married at the time, denied the accusations, but leading Republicans began to call for a full investigation.[11] [12] He resigned on March 18, 2019, six days after the complaint was issued.[13]

In August 2019, Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo declined to charge Ellis.[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SESSION OF 2005 - 189TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1. Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives . 2005-01-04.
  2. Web site: Brian L. Ellis. live. 2021-06-13. The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly.. English. https://web.archive.org/web/20150505232702/http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/BiosHistory/MemBio.cfm?ID=1047&body=H . 2015-05-05 .
  3. Web site: Pennsylvania 2004 Primary Results. Pennsylvania Secretary of State. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081127131344/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=10&OfficeID=13. 2008-11-27.
  4. Web site: Pennsylvania 2004 General Election Results. Pennsylvania Secretary of State. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081127132129/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=11&OfficeID=13. 2008-11-27.
  5. Web site: Pennsylvania 2006 Primary Results. Pennsylvania Secretary of State.
  6. Web site: Pennsylvania 2004 General Election Results. Pennsylvania Secretary of State. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081127151803/http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/ElectionsInformation.aspx?FunctionID=13&ElectionID=24&OfficeID=13. 2008-11-27.
  7. Web site: Pennsylvania 2008 Primary Results. Pennsylvania Secretary of State.
  8. Web site: State Chairmen. American Legislative Exchange Council. https://web.archive.org/web/20130705061052/http://www.alec.org/about-alec/state-chairmen. 2013-07-05.
  9. Web site: Pa. state rep. facing sexual assault investigation by Dauphin County DA's office. Murphy. Jan. 2019-01-25. pennlive.com. en-US. 2019-01-27.
  10. Web site: House GOP leaders call on Rep. Brian Ellis to resign after sexual assault allegation. Murphy. Jan. 2019-01-25. pennlive.com. en-US. 2019-01-27.
  11. News: pittsburgh.cbslocal.com . January 25, 2019 . Pa. House Republicans Call On Butler Co. Lawmaker To Quit Over Sexual Assault Allegations .
  12. News: nbcnews.com . March 19, 2019 . Pennsylvania state Rep. Brian Ellis resigns after allegations of sexually assaulting an incapacitated woman . Farnoush Amiri .
  13. Web site: State Rep. Brian Ellis, accused of sexual assault, resigns. Navratil. Liz. 2019-03-18. Philadelphia Inquirer. 2019-01-27.
  14. Web site: Pa. prosecutor won't charge ex-Rep. Brian Ellis over sex assault claim. 2019-08-26. triblive.com. en-US. 2019-09-08.

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