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Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Ind. Courts - Vigo County prosecutor race
The Terre Haute Tribune-Star reports:
Experience and a willingness to change the status quo is what Mike Ellis says separates him from other candidates for Vigo County prosecutor.Ellis filed his candidacy Monday with the Indiana Secretary of State’s office as a Democrat candidate for the position. Candidates for prosecutor and judge must file at the state level. * * *
Ellis served as a deputy prosecutor from 1987 to 1997 and as a county public defender from July 2000 to present. He also served as a Vigo County councilman from 1998 to 2000, after winning a Democrat caucus election.
Ellis is a 1978 graduate of Terre Haute South Vigo High School and a 1981 graduate of Indiana State University. He earned his law degree in 1984 from Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing, Mich. He is a managing partner of Ellis Law. * * *
Democrat Sarah Mullican has declared her candidacy for prosecutor and Democrat Harold “Hal” Johnston, a Terre Haute resident and the Knox County chief deputy prosecutor, said he intends to run.
Republican Terry Modesitt last month announced his intention to seek the Republican nomination in the May primary.
Posted by Marcia Oddi on January 24, 2006 10:36 AM
Posted to Indiana Courts