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{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Frank Corley Ellis
| office=Alabama State Representative<br> for District 41 (Shelby County)
| term_start=October 19, 2016
| term_end=
| preceded=Mike Hill
| birth_date=1971
| birth_place=Columbiana<br>Shelby County<br>[[Alabama]]
| citizenship=[[United States|American]]
| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
| spouse=Julie Harris Ellis
| children=Jamison Ellis
| alma_mater=Shelby County High School<br>
Auburn University
| occupation=[[Real estate]] agent
| religion=
| residence=Columbiana, Alabama
}}
'''Frank Corley Ellis''', known as '''Corley Ellis''' (born 1971),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.intelius.com/people-search/Corley-Ellis/Columbiana-AL|title=Corley Ellis|publisher=Intelius.com|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref> is a [[real estate]] agent from his native Columbiana, [[Alabama]], who has since 2016 represented District 41 in the Alabama House of Representatives. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district is entirely within Shelby County in the north central portion of the state.
Ellis graduated from Shelby County High School in Columbiana and in 1993 received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and in 1995 a [[Master of Business Administration]] from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He is the owner and operator of Ellis Properties, Inc.<ref name=ballotpedia/>Ellis and his wife, the former Julie Harris, have one son, Jamison Ellis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/juliehellis?fref=pb&hc_location=friends_tab&pnref=friends.all|title=Julie Harris Ellis|publisher=[[Facebook]] (January 20, 2016 photo)|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref>
Ellis was first elected without opposition to the Alabama House in a special election held on October 18, 2016. He replaced Republican Mike Hill, who resigned after then [[Governor]] [[Robert Bentley]], who since resigned amid a personal sexual scandal, appointed Hill as superintendent of the Alabama Banking Department.<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Corley_Ellis|title=Corley Ellis|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref>
Ellis sits on these House committees: (1) Financial Services, (2) Local Legislation, and (3) Shelby County Legislation.<ref>{{cite web url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/82053/corley-ellis#.We5dabpFzb0|title=Corley Ellis' Biography|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref>
In 2017, Representative Ellis voted to prohibit the state from discriminating against, refusing to license, or refusing to renew the license of adoption agencies on the basis that the agency declines services because of its religious beliefs. The measure passed the House, 60-14. He voted to permit midwives to practice in his state, a measure which won House approval, 84-11. He voted to reduce the time for appeals from inmates on death row. He voted to prohibit alteration or removal of historic monuments, which passed 72-29. He voted to prohibit judicial override of sentencing guidelines, which passed the House, 78-19.<ref name=voting>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/82053/corley-ellis#.We5lmrpFzb0|title=Corley Ellis' Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ellis, Corley}}
[[Category:Alabama]]
[[Category:Business People]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Frank Corley Ellis
| office=Alabama State Representative<br> for District 41 (Shelby County)
| term_start=October 19, 2016
| term_end=
| preceded=Mike Hill
| birth_date=1971
| birth_place=Columbiana<br>Shelby County<br>[[Alabama]]
| citizenship=[[United States|American]]
| party=[[Republican Party|Republican]]
| spouse=Julie Harris Ellis
| children=Jamison Ellis
| alma_mater=Shelby County High School<br>
Auburn University
| occupation=[[Real estate]] agent
| religion=
| residence=Columbiana, Alabama
}}
'''Frank Corley Ellis''', known as '''Corley Ellis''' (born 1971),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.intelius.com/people-search/Corley-Ellis/Columbiana-AL|title=Corley Ellis|publisher=Intelius.com|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref> is a [[real estate]] agent from his native Columbiana, [[Alabama]], who has since 2016 represented District 41 in the Alabama House of Representatives. A [[Republican Party|Republican]], his district is entirely within Shelby County in the north central portion of the state.
Ellis graduated from Shelby County High School in Columbiana and in 1993 received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and in 1995 a [[Master of Business Administration]] from Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He is the owner and operator of Ellis Properties, Inc.<ref name=ballotpedia/>Ellis and his wife, the former Julie Harris, have one son, Jamison Ellis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/juliehellis?fref=pb&hc_location=friends_tab&pnref=friends.all|title=Julie Harris Ellis|publisher=[[Facebook]] (January 20, 2016 photo)|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref>
Ellis was first elected without opposition to the Alabama House in a special election held on October 18, 2016. He replaced Republican Mike Hill, who resigned after then [[Governor]] [[Robert Bentley]], who since resigned amid a personal sexual scandal, appointed Hill as superintendent of the Alabama Banking Department.<ref name=ballotpedia>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Corley_Ellis|title=Corley Ellis|publisher=Ballotpedia.org|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref>
Ellis sits on these House committees: (1) Financial Services, (2) Local Legislation, and (3) Shelby County Legislation.<ref>{{cite web url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/82053/corley-ellis#.We5dabpFzb0|title=Corley Ellis' Biography|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref>
In 2017, Representative Ellis voted to prohibit the state from discriminating against, refusing to license, or refusing to renew the license of adoption agencies on the basis that the agency declines services because of its religious beliefs. The measure passed the House, 60-14. He voted to permit midwives to practice in his state, a measure which won House approval, 84-11. He voted to reduce the time for appeals from inmates on death row. He voted to prohibit alteration or removal of historic monuments, which passed 72-29. He voted to prohibit judicial override of sentencing guidelines, which passed the House, 78-19.<ref name=voting>{{cite web|url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/key-votes/82053/corley-ellis#.We5lmrpFzb0|title=Corley Ellis' Voting Records|publisher=Project Vote Smart|accessdate=October 23, 2017}}</ref>
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ellis, Corley}}
[[Category:Alabama]]
[[Category:Business People]]
[[Category:Politicians]]
[[Category:Republicans]]
[[Category:Conservatives]]