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Art Ellison (politician)

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Art Ellison
Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
In office
December 5, 2018 – March 23, 2024
ConstituencyMerrimack 27th (2018–2022)
28th (2022–2024)
Personal details
Born(1943-10-07)October 7, 1943
DiedMarch 23, 2024(2024-03-23) (aged 80)
Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.
Alma materEarlham College
Northwestern University
University of Massachusetts at Amherst

Arthur Ellison (October 7, 1943 – March 23, 2024) was an American politician in the state of New Hampshire.

Education

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Ellison earned a B.A. from Earlham College in 1965, an M.A.T. from Northwestern University, in 1966 and a Masters in Education from University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 1978.[1]

Political career

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On November 6, 2018, Ellison was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives where he represented the Merrimack 27 district. Ellison assumed office on December 5, 2018. Ellison was a Democrat.[2] Ellison endorsed Bernie Sanders in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries.[3]

Personal life and death

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Ellison resided in Concord, New Hampshire.[4] Ellison was married to Susan Gladstone, who died in 1992; they had two children.[1] He died on March 23, 2024, at the age of 80.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Arthur "Art" Ellison". Citizens Count. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "Art Ellison". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "Bernie 2020 rolls out New Hampshire endorsements". vtdigger.org. VTDigger. May 15, 2019. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Representative Arthur Ellison (D)". New Hampshire General Court. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
  5. ^ Towfighi, Michaela (March 15, 2024). "Art Ellison has one dying wish: Feed all New Hampshire students". Concord Monitor. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  6. ^ "Obituary: Arthur Shumway Ellison". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved April 1, 2024.