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==A bitter divorce==
==A bitter divorce==
In 1964, Ellington married the former Peggy Marie McDowell (also born 1942) of Winnsboro, a native of Monroe. Their two sons are Noble Ellington, III (born 1964), and Ryan Fred Ellington (born 1967).<ref>[http://preview.ussearch.com/preview/newsearch?searchFName=peggy&searchMName=m&searchLName=traylor&searchCity=&searchState=LA&searchApproxAge=64&adID=10002101&searchtab=people&x=36&y=10 People Search & Background Check<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Ellingtons divorced on May 11, 1998. In their family-owned company, Noble handled the negotiation of deals with suppliers and customers, while Peggy ran the office, kept the books, and performed paperwork associated with the business. Their sons joined the business, Ryan in 1992 and Noble, III, in 1995. The company buys cotton from farmers, cotton gins, and other producers and sells to [[textile]] mills and shippers. The gross profit of the company comes from the margin made from this activity. The Ellington firm made a profit each year from 1979 through 1998.<ref name="lacoa2">{{PDFlink|http://www.lacoa2.org/Opinions%20PDF/36943ca.pdf|45.2 [[Kibibyte|KiB]]<!-- application/pdf, 46359 bytes -->}}</ref>
In 1964, Ellington married the former Peggy Marie McDowell (also born 1942) of Winnsboro, a native of Monroe. Their two sons are Noble Ellington, III (born 1964), and Ryan Fred Ellington (born 1967).<ref>[http://preview.ussearch.com/preview/newsearch?searchFName=peggy&searchMName=m&searchLName=traylor&searchCity=&searchState=LA&searchApproxAge=64&adID=10002101&searchtab=people&x=36&y=10 People Search & Background Check<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The Ellingtons divorced on May 11, 1998. In their family-owned company, Noble handled the negotiation of deals with suppliers and customers, while Peggy ran the office, kept the books, and performed paperwork associated with the business. Their sons joined the business, Ryan in 1992 and Noble, III, in 1995. The company buys cotton from farmers, cotton gins, and other producers and sells to [[textile]] mills and shippers. The gross profit of the company comes from the margin made from this activity. The Ellington firm made a profit each year from 1979 through 1998.<ref name="lacoa2">{{PDFlink|http://www.lacoa2.org/Opinions%20PDF/36943ca.pdf|45.2 [[Kibibyte|KiB]]<!-- application/pdf, 46359 bytes -->}}</ref>
By August 1996, when the Ellingtons separated, they had made more than $2 million in the cotton business. They used some of their proceeds to purchase apartments, office buildings, and farms. Peggy sued Noble over the division of the company but lost her claim on appeal. After the divorce, Peggy married Chet D. Traylor, a Republican who served on the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1997 to 2009. Traylor, now of Monroe, formerly resided in Winnsboro.<ref name="lacoa2"/> Peggy Traylor died on August 22, 2009, and is interred at Columbia Hills Cemetery in Traylor's native Columbia, Louisiana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mulhearnfuneralhome.com/printobit.aspx?MemberId=62308&MName=Peggy%20%20Traylor|title=Obituary of Peggy Marie Traylor|publisher=mulhearnfuneralhome.com|accessdate=July 10, 2010}}</ref> In June 2010, Noble Ellington, III, and Ryan Ellington sued Chet Traylor in 5th Judicial District Court for allegedly withholding information about their late mother's estate. Peggy Traylor died intestate. Chet Traylor since became romantically involved with Denise Lively Ellington, the former wife of Ryan Ellington. Noble Ellington, II, has also blamed Traylor as part of the cause of his own divorce from Peggy, his first wife of thirty-four years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20100721/NEWS01/7210327/-1/NEWSFRONT2/Ellingtons+paint+different+picture+of+Vitter+challenger+Traylor|title=Ellingtons paint different picture of Vitter challenger Traylor|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|accessdate=July 21, 2010; no longer on-line.}}</ref>
By August 1996, when the Ellingtons separated, they had made more than $2 million in the cotton business. They used some of their proceeds to purchase apartments, office buildings, and farms. Peggy sued Noble over the division of the company but lost her claim on appeal. After the divorce, Peggy married Chet D. Traylor, a Republican who served on the Louisiana Supreme Court from 1997 to 2009. Traylor, now of Monroe, formerly resided in Winnsboro.<ref name="lacoa2"/> Peggy Traylor died on August 22, 2009, and is interred at Columbia Hills Cemetery in Traylor's native Columbia, Louisiana.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mulhearnfuneralhome.com/printobit.aspx?MemberId=62308&MName=Peggy%20%20Traylor|title=Obituary of Peggy Marie Traylor|publisher=mulhearnfuneralhome.com|accessdate=July 10, 2010}}</ref> In June 2010, Noble Ellington, III, and Ryan Ellington sued Chet Traylor in 5th Judicial District Court for allegedly withholding information about their late mother's estate. Peggy Traylor died intestate. Chet Traylor since became romantically involved with Denise Lively Ellington, the former wife of Ryan Ellington. Noble Ellington, II, has also blamed Traylor as part of the cause of his own divorce from Peggy, his first wife of thirty-four years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thetowntalk.com/article/20100721/NEWS01/7210327/-1/NEWSFRONT2/Ellingtons+paint+different+picture+of+Vitter+challenger+Traylor|title=Ellingtons paint different picture of Vitter challenger Traylor|publisher=''The Alexandria Town Talk''|accessdate=July 21, 2010; no longer on-line.}}</ref>
In 2010, Chet Traylor launched an intra-party challenge to [[U.S. Senator]] [[David Vitter]]. Traylor claimed that Vitter's personal problems could make the incumbent Republican senator vulnerable to the challenge of the Democrat [[Charlie Melancon]] of Napoleonville in Assumption Parish.<ref>"Monroe's Traylor to challenge Vitter," ''''The Monroe News Star,'' July 10, 2010.</ref> However, Vitter handily defeated Traylor and then Melancon on November 2, 2010.
In 2010, Chet Traylor launched an intra-party challenge to [[U.S. Senator]] [[David Vitter]]. Traylor claimed that Vitter's personal problems could make the incumbent Republican senator vulnerable to the challenge of the Democrat [[Charlie Melancon]] of Napoleonville in Assumption Parish.<ref>"Monroe's Traylor to challenge Vitter," ''''The Monroe News Star,'' July 10, 2010.</ref> However, Vitter handily defeated Traylor and then Melancon on November 2, 2010.
==Controversy over second wife's employment==
==Controversy over second wife's state employment==
In 2006, Noble Ellington married his longtime legislative secretary, the former Brenda Anderson Armstrong (born 1961). The second Mrs. Ellington sought to continue as her husband's legislative assistant.<ref>[http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=20 Louisiana House of Representatives - Internet Portal<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> A hearing was to have been held in the 19th District Court in [[Baton Rouge]] on February 19, 2008, to see if she qualified under the state's [[ethics]] laws. However, the case was postponed.<ref>''The Monroe News-Star,'' August 2, 2008.</ref>
In 2006, Noble Ellington married his longtime legislative secretary, the former Brenda Anderson Armstrong (born 1961). The second Mrs. Ellington sought to continue as her husband's legislative assistant.<ref>[http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.asp?ID=20 Louisiana House of Representatives - Internet Portal<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> A hearing was to have been held in the 19th District Court in [[Baton Rouge]] on February 19, 2008, to see if she qualified under the state's [[ethics]] laws. However, the case was postponed.<ref>''The Monroe News-Star,'' August 2, 2008.</ref>
On May 19, 2008, the state Senate without objection approved an amendment offered by then Senate President Joel Chaisson of Destrehan in St. Charles Parish that would erase the court ruling that Mrs. Ellington must resign as her husband's legislative assistant. Chaisson's amendment states that if a lawmaker's spouse is legally an assistant in one chamber of the legislature, a member then being elected to the other body does not change that assistant's employment status.<ref>[http://www.cars.com/go/index.jsp?aff=thetimes The Shreveport Times: Buy New & Used Cars, Research Prices, Sell My Car, Find Auto Dealers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
On May 19, 2008, the state Senate without objection approved an amendment offered by then Senate President Joel Chaisson of Destrehan in St. Charles Parish that would erase the court ruling that Mrs. Ellington must resign as her husband's legislative assistant. Chaisson's amendment states that if a lawmaker's spouse is legally an assistant in one chamber of the legislature, a member then being elected to the other body does not change that assistant's employment status.<ref>[http://www.cars.com/go/index.jsp?aff=thetimes The Shreveport Times: Buy New & Used Cars, Research Prices, Sell My Car, Find Auto Dealers<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
==Election history==
==Political campaigns==
Ellington won the District 20 House seat in the election held on November 17, 2007. Incumbent [[Lelon Kenney]] of Columbia in Caldwell Parish was term-limited. Ellington hence defeated his runoff opponent, fellow Democrat Cleveland Webb "Cleve" Womack (1953-2018) of Jonesville in Catahoula Parish, 6,215 votes (52 percent) to 5,686 (48 percent). The district includes, Franklin, Catahoula, Caldwell, and two precincts in Tensas, the smallest of Louisiana's sixty-four parishes, which is located adjacent to the [[Mississippi River]].<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 17, 2007.</ref>
Ellington won the District 20 House seat in the election held on November 17, 2007. Incumbent [[Lelon Kenney]] of Columbia in Caldwell Parish was term-limited. Ellington hence defeated his runoff opponent, fellow Democrat Cleveland Webb "Cleve" Womack (1953-2018) of Jonesville in Catahoula Parish, 6,215 votes (52 percent) to 5,686 (48 percent). The district includes, Franklin, Catahoula, Caldwell, and two precincts in Tensas, the smallest of Louisiana's sixty-four parishes, which is located adjacent to the [[Mississippi River]].<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, November 17, 2007.</ref>
In February 2015, Ellington, along with Attorney General [[Buddy Caldwell]] and former state Representative [[Jock Scott]], was among the new inductees into the uisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/29/caldwell-ellington-elected-political-hall-fame/19681269/|title=Caldwell, Ellington elected to Political Hall of Fame|date=November 29, 2014|author=Greg Hilburn|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|accessdate=December 1, 2014}}</ref>
In February 2015, Ellington, along with Attorney General [[Buddy Caldwell]] and former state Representative [[Jock Scott]], was among the new inductees into the uisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/29/caldwell-ellington-elected-political-hall-fame/19681269/|title=Caldwell, Ellington elected to Political Hall of Fame|date=November 29, 2014|author=Greg Hilburn|publisher=''The Monroe News-Star''|accessdate=December 1, 2014}}</ref>
==References==
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