Burrage Names Ellis To Deputy Post
Senate Democratic Leader Sean Burrage today named Senator Jerry Ellis to serve as Assistant Democratic Floor Leader. That position became vacant after Burrage was chosen to succeed Andrew Rice as Democratic Leader.
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Prior to winning the
Senate District 5 seat in 2008, Ellis, D-Valliant, served in the Oklahoma House
of Representatives. Ellis is the Senate Tourism and Wildlife Committee’s vice
chair, and also serves on Businesses and Commerce, Agriculture and Rural
Development, Rules, and the Appropriation Subcommittee on Natural Resources.
“I’m looking forward to
working with Senator Burrage and all my fellow Democrats as Assistant Democratic
Leader of the Senate,” Ellis said. “I want to make sure our caucus is there to
fight for the rights of all Oklahomans, not just the most powerful, as we
undertake issues ranging from taxes to long-term water planning in the 2012
session.”
Burrage said Sen. Roger
Ballenger, D-Okmulgee, Sen. John Sparks, D-Norman, and Sen. Charles Wyrick,
D-Fairland, would continue to serve as assistant leaders in the coming
session.
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