J. Sam Ellis

J. Sam Ellis (born April 30, 1955) is a Republican former member of the North Carolina General Assembly who represented the state's thirty-ninth House district, including constituents in Wake county. An electrical contractor from Raleigh, North Carolina, Ellis was defeated by Democrat Linda Coleman in the 2004 general election.[3][4]

J. Sam Ellis
Member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2005
Preceded byConstituency Established
Succeeded byLinda Coleman
Constituency15th District (1993-2003)
39th District (2003-2005)
Personal details
Born (1955-04-30) April 30, 1955[1]
Durham, North Carolina, U.S.[2]
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceRaleigh, North Carolina

In 2002, incoming freshmen at the University of North Carolina were required to read "Approaching the Qur’an: The Early Revelations" by Michael Sells, a scholar of comparative religions at Haverford College. When they arrived on campus, they were to briefly discuss the book in small groups led by a member of the faculty. Ellis backed a campaign to remove the use of state funds from the book, stating "I don't want the students in the university system required to study this evil."[5][6]

References
  1. https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/5974/james-samuel-ellis
  2. https://archive.org/stream/northcarolinaman19931994nort#page/498/mode/2up
  3. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=85046
  4. Pacewicz, Josh (2016-11-18). Partisans and Partners: The Politics of the Post-Keynesian Society. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226402727.
  5. Wilson, John K. (2015-11-30). Patriotic Correctness: Academic Freedom and Its Enemies. Routledge. ISBN 9781317254706.
  6. Page, Clarence (2014-09-09). Culture Worrier: Selected Columns 1984–2014: Reflections on Race, Politics and Social Change. Agate Publishing. ISBN 9781572847422.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by
Leo Mercer		 Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 15th district
1993–2003		 Succeeded by
Robert Grady
Preceded by
Lyons Gray		 Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 39th district
2003–2005		 Succeeded by
Linda Coleman


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