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Minority Leader
Senator Johnny Ellis
District H - Democrat, Anchorage

Room 9
465-3704 / fax 465-2529
Interim address: 716 W. 4th, Suite 440, Anchorage, AK 99501
Interim phone: 269-0169 / fax 269-0172
Staff: Schawna Thoma, Tyson Fick, Geran Tarr, Marleah LaBelle, Peter Stein (Webmaster).
Personal: Born March 13, 1960, Springfield, Mo. Anchorage resident, 1975-present.
Education: Bartlett High School, University of Alaska Anchorage; Claremont McKenna College, Calif., B.A.
Occupation: Owner of two small businesses, Alaska Natural and Peace Frogs.
Legislature/committees: Senate, 1993-present. Member, Judiciary Committee, Rules Committee.
Former/other: Member, Committee on Committees, Health, Education & Social Services Committee; commissioner, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education; member, Mental Health Parity Task Force and Children's Caucus; co-chairman, Health Resources & Access Task Force; House, 1987-93; chairman, Rules Committee; co-chairman, Adolescent Pregnancy and Parenting Task Force; International Trade and Tourism Committee.
Interests: Neighborhood improvement projects; Boys and Girls Club; Board of Directors, Food Bank; Fairview Community Council; Anchorage Economic Development Corp.; Advocate for Alaska's Children Award, 1998; Primary Health Care Award Winner; Outstanding Representative, S.T.A.R.; Golden Key Award, A.R.C.A.; recipient, Mayor's Award for Historical Preservation.