Tyrone Ellis (politician) explained

Tyrone Ellis
State House:Mississippi
District:38th
Term Start:January 1980
Term End:2017
Predecessor:Reed Herring
Successor:Cheikh Taylor
Birth Date:31 July 1946
Birth Place:Starkville, Mississippi, U.S.
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

Ellis attended Moor High School in Crawford, Mississippi.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tyrone Ellis. Project Vote Smart. April 23, 2015.
  2. News: After 38 years, longtime state Rep. Tyrone Ellis retiring. Pender. Geoff. June 30, 2017. 15 July 2017.
  3. News: McBride . Earnest . Alumni of B. L. Moor High in Oktibbeha County plan 55-year commemoration on June 17 . 27 December 2023 . May 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230528190328/https://jacksonadvocateonline.com/alumni-of-b-l-moor-high-in-oktibbeha-county-plan-55-year-commemoration-on-june-17/ . May 28, 2023.