Background
Ellis, Rodney G. was born on April 7, 1954 in Houston, Texas, United States.
Ellis, Rodney G. was born on April 7, 1954 in Houston, Texas, United States.
Bachelor, Texas Southern University. Master of Public Administration, Lyndon B. Johnson School Public Affairs. Juris Doctor, University Texas Law School.
Administrative assistant to William Hobby Office of Lieutenant Governor, Texas, 1976—1980. Attorney to Chief Justice John Phillips 3rd Court Appeals, Austin, 1980—1981. Legal council to commissioner Buddy Temple Texas Railroad Commission, 1981.
Chief of staff to Republican Mickey Leland United States House of Representatives, 1981—1983. Former member Houston City Council. Counsel Phillips, King, Smith & Wright Law Firm, 1985—1988.
Member Dist 13 Texas State Senate, Texas, since 1990, president pro tempore, 1999—2000. Partner Solar & Ellis, 1991—1994. Attorney of council McGlinchey Stafford, 1996—2000.
Chairman Apex Securities, Inc. Partner Rice Finance Products Company. Shareholder The Tagos Group.
Of counsel Reaud, Morgan & Quinn.
Member of Houston Intrnet. University (board member), National Bar Association, State Bar of Texas.
Married Licia Green-Ellis. 4 children.