Jim Ellis
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-02-1976 | Republican | AD-77 | 62573 | Win |
| 11-07-1978 | Republican | AD-77 | 67982 | Win |
| 11-04-1980 | Republican | SD-39 | 150263 | Win |
| 11-06-1984 | Republican | SD-39 | 186639 | Win |
| 11-03-1992 | Republican | SD-39 | 102419 | Loss |
Candidate Biography:
James L. "Jim" Ellis
Born: October 28, 1928 in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Married: Barbara Gilligan (m. 1955), Carol Bentley (m. 1997)
Children: Jim, Gay, Jon, and Merrilee
Military Service: USN (Korea, Vietnam)
Died: April 10 2017 in San Diego, CA
1973-1976: Member, San Diego City Council
- LEGISLATION: Author of the Ellis Act (1985), "which provides landlords in California with a legal way to "go out of business" short of selling the property to another landlord." (Source)
Source: California Legislature Handbook (1979)
Source: "Former City Council member, state legislator Jim Ellis dies" by Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune (4/12/2017)