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J. Sam Ellis | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1993 –January 1, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Linda Coleman |
| Constituency | 15th District (1993-2003) 39th District (2003-2005) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30,1955 [1] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Raleigh,North Carolina |
J. Sam Ellis (born April 30,1955) is a Republican former member of the North Carolina General Assembly who represented the state's thirty-ninth House district,including constituents in Wake County. An electrical contractor from Raleigh,Ellis was defeated by Democrat Linda Coleman in the 2004 general election. [3] [4]
In 2002,incoming freshmen at the University of North Carolina were required to read "Approaching the Qur’an:The Early Revelations" by Michael Sells,a scholar of comparative religions at Haverford College. When they arrived on campus,they were to briefly discuss the book in small groups led by a member of the faculty. Ellis backed a campaign to remove the use of state funds from the book,stating "I don't want the students in the university system required to study this evil." [5] [6]
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