Background
Ellis, Rodney Glenn was born on April 7, 1954 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Elighah and Oliver Teresa Ellis.
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Rodney Glenn Ellis
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Rodney G. Ellis, American state legislator. Recipient Des. Porres Scholar, 1972-1973, Electrical engineer Worthing School, 1975, Lyndon B Johnson School Public Affairs Fellow, 1975-1977, Earl Warren Legal Trng. Fellow, 1977-1994, Houston's Fourth Black City Council Member. Member of Houston Intrnet. University (board member), National Bar Association, State Bar of Texas.
Education
Texas Southern University (Bachelor of Arts, 1975). University of Texas (Master of Public Administration, 1977). University of Texas (Juris Doctor, 1979).
Member, Houston City Council, 1984-1990.
State Senator, since 1990.
Career
Worked at McGlinchey Stafford. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Texas. Former Briefing Attorney to Chief Justice John C. Phillips, Third Court of Appeals, 1980-1981.
Former Administrative Assistant to Congressman Mickey Leland (Doctorate-Texas), 1981-1983.
Former Houston City Councilman, 1984-1990. Chairman, Senate Intergovernmental Relations Committee.
Galveston Bay National Estuary Program. Member, Finance, Economic Development, Administration, Nominations Committees.
Chairman, Business and Finance Committee National Black Caucus of State Legislatures.
Company-Chair, Joint Committee on Historically Underutilized Businesses. Vice-Chairman, Health and Human Service Committee. Texas State Senator, 1990.
Former Chief Executive Officer, Apex Securities.
I Member: Houston, American and National Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas.
Achievements
Membership
Member, Finance, Economic Development, Administration, Nominations Committees. Chairman, Business and Finance Committee National Black Caucus of State Legislatures. Company-Chair, Joint Committee on Historically Underutilized Businesses.
Vice-Chairman, Health and Human Service Committee.
Texas State Senator, 1990. Former Chief Executive Officer, Apex Securities.
I Member: Houston, American and National Bar Associations. State Bar of Texas.
Connections
Married Licia Green-Ellis. 4 children.
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Nationality
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Religion
Protestant -
Political Party
Democrat
Awards
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Recipient Des. Porres Scholar, 1972-1973, Electrical engineer Worthing School, 1975, Lyndon B Johnson School Public Affairs Fellow, 1975-1977, Earl Warren Legal Trng. Fellow, 1977-1994, Houston's Fourth Black City Council Member.Recipient Des. Porres Scholar, 1972-1973, Electrical engineer Worthing School, 1975, Lyndon B Johnson School Public Affairs Fellow, 1975-1977, Earl Warren Legal Trng. Fellow, 1977-1994, Houston's Fourth Black City Council Member.