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Late in 2007, Ellington, as a returning but still freshman member, sought to chair the House Appropriations Committee, but he ran into a bloc of opposition from [[conservatives]], including the statewide [[radio]] talk show host [[Moon Griffon]], then based in  [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] but later in [[Lafayette]]. The onservatives stopped [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]] from recommending that House Speaker James Wilton "Jim" Tucker name Ellington as the chairman of the critical committee. They contended that Ellington is an advocate of raising [[taxes]] to fund expanded government, rather than a lawmaker committed to reducing taxes and cutting programs. Ellington had asked for the appointment on grounds that no House members from northeastern Louisiana had otherwise been named committee chairmen. Jindal had agreed to the recommendation until Tucker informed him that Ellington does not share Jindal's professed philosophy of [[limited government]].<ref>''The Ouachita Citizen,'' January 13, 2008.</ref>​

Late in 2007, Ellington, as a returning but still freshman member, sought to chair the House Appropriations Committee, but he ran into a bloc of opposition from [[conservatives]], including the statewide [[radio]] talk show host [[Moon Griffon]], then based in  [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]] but later in [[Lafayette]]. The onservatives stopped [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]] from recommending that House Speaker James Wilton "Jim" Tucker name Ellington as the chairman of the critical committee. They contended that Ellington is an advocate of raising [[taxes]] to fund expanded government, rather than a lawmaker committed to reducing taxes and cutting programs. Ellington had asked for the appointment on grounds that no House members from northeastern Louisiana had otherwise been named committee chairmen. Jindal had agreed to the recommendation until Tucker informed him that Ellington does not share Jindal's professed philosophy of [[limited government]].<ref>''The Ouachita Citizen,'' January 13, 2008.</ref>​

==Background==​

==Background==

Ellington was born to Mr. and Mrs. Noble Ellington, Sr. He graduated in 1960 from Mangham High School in Mangham in Richland Parish. In 1964, he obtained a bachelor's degree from [[Louisiana Tech University]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]]. Ellington has been active in such civic organizations as the [[Farm Bureau]], the Northeast Louisiana Agriculture/Business Council, and the [[Chamber of Commerce]]. He is a past director of the Winnsboro Economic Development Corporation. He is a former [[bank]] director and [[hospital]] board member. Ellington is a patron of the restored Princess Theatre in Winnsboro.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.princesstheatreinc.com/patrons.htm|title=Welcome to the Princess Theatre|publisher=Princess Theatre}}</ref> He and his sons operate Noble Ellington Cotton Company, Inc., in Winnsboro.​

Ellington was born to Mr. and Mrs. Noble Ellington, Sr. He graduated in 1960 from Mangham High School in Mangham in Richland Parish. In 1964, he obtained a bachelor's degree from [[Louisiana Tech University]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]]. Ellington has been active in such civic organizations as the [[Farm Bureau]], the Northeast Louisiana Agriculture/Business Council, and the [[Chamber of Commerce]]. He is a past director of the Winnsboro Economic Development Corporation. He is a former [[bank]] director and [[hospital]] board member. Ellington is a patron of the restored Princess Theatre in Winnsboro.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.princesstheatreinc.com/patrons.htm|title=Welcome to the Princess Theatre|publisher=Princess Theatre}}</ref> He and his sons operate Noble Ellington Cotton Company, Inc., in Winnsboro.​

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