Conservative Republican Aaron Ellis has announced he is running for state representative in the 95th district.
The outgoing representative has a limited term and cannot seek re-election.
“Time and time again, the same old policy has failed our state,” Ellis said. “If we are serious about change, it will take new conservative Republican leadership to ensure that state government works for our people, not against them.
“I have dedicated my life to serving my country and our community, and I promise to stand up every day for the people of Livingston and Tangipahoa parishes in the state legislature. I will never forget who I serve.”
Born and raised in Walker, Ellis is an attorney and small business owner who has helped families and businesses resolve complex legal issues for more than 20 years.
Ellis didn’t take the traditional school route. While enrolled at Walker High School, he enlisted in the US Navy. When he turned 18, he began his full-time active duty journey as an aircraft captain on an aircraft carrier, where he served as a combat veteran of the Persian Gulf War.
After serving his country, Aaron returned home and attended LSU on the GI Bill. Upon graduation, he decided to stay close to home and attend the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center, where he earned his Juris Doctorate.
The son of schoolteachers Leslie Ellis and Betty Jo Sibley Ellis, Aaron has continued his family’s legacy of community involvement by working to improve Livingston Parish schools. He has been the “Voice of the Wildcats” for 15 years as an announcer at high school football games.
Beyond spending Friday nights in the field, she serves on the board of The Louisiana Association for Challenged Adults, a nonprofit organization that provides mentally challenged adults with resources to improve their lives as they age out of the system school .
As a member of the National Rifle Association (NRA), Ellis is dedicated to protecting the Second Amendment. He is a member of the Livingston Parish Chamber of Commerce, where he works to improve small businesses and promote economic development throughout the region and is a graduate of Leadership Livingston.
In the Legislature, Ellis plans to defend taxpayers against unnecessary spending and government overreach, to fully fund and support our law enforcement and protect our natural resources and conservative values. He also plans to work with other lawmakers to improve infrastructure and strategically invest tax dollars in better roads, bridges and drainage for the region.
“Our community has seen some of the most substantial growth in the entire state. We send our tax dollars to Baton Rouge,” Ellis said. “It’s time they made our infrastructure funding needs a priority.”
Aaron is a lifelong member of Walker Baptist Church. He and his wife, Jovita Lockhart Ellis, were married at the former Macedonia Church in Holden. They have two children, Peyton and Reyna; a daughter-in-law, Brooklyn; and a grandson, Tripp.
(This article was submitted by the Aaron Ellis campaign.)
