Jeff Ellington  | |
|---|---|
| Member of the  IndianaHouseofRepresentatives  from the 62nd district  | |
| In office December 21, 2015 –November 22, 2022  | |
| Preceded by | Matt Ubelhor | 
| Succeeded by | Dave Hall | 
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kentucky | 
| Political party | Republican | 
| Spouse | Hope | 
| Children | 2 | 
| Residence | Bloomfield,Indiana | 
Jeff Ellington was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives,representing the 62nd district. [1] [2] A member of the Republican Party,he was appointed to the State House by a Republican caucus in December 2015 after the seat was vacated by incumbent Matt Ubelhor. [3] He previously served on the Monroe County Council from 1997 to 2005 and was the Monroe County Recorder from 2014 to 2015. [4] [5] He lost reelection as Recorder in 2014. [6] He ran for Indiana's 9th congressional district in 2002,but lost the Republican primary to Mike Sodrel. [7] He ran for the State House in 1998 for the 60th district,but lost the general election to Peggy Welch. [8] He attended Indiana University Bloomington from 1980 to 1982. [9] After redistricting in Indiana,Ellington announced that he would be running for the 45th district in the Indiana House of Representatives in 2022. [10] [11] He lost the Republican primary to Bruce Borders in May 2022. [12] [13] [14]