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Affie Ellis (née Burnside; born c. 1979/1980) is an American politician who serves in the Wyoming Senate from the 8th district as a member of the Republican Party. She is a member of the Navajo Nation and is the first Native American to serve in the Wyoming Senate.
Affie Ellis | |
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| Member of the Wyoming Senate from the 8th district | |
| Assumed office January 10, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Floyd Esquibel |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979/1980 Jackson Hole, Wyoming, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Dennis Ellis |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Wyoming (BS) University of Colorado Law School (JD) |
Affie Burnside was born to Jim and Lenoa Burnside, both of whom were born on the Navajo Reservation. She married Dennis Ellis, with whom she had three children.[1][2][3]
She graduated from Jackson Hole High School. From 1996 to 2000, Ellis attended the University of Wyoming and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in political science and American Indian studies.[4] From 2004 to 2007, she attended the University of Colorado Law School and graduated with a Juris Doctor.[1][3]
From 2000 to 2004, Ellis worked as a legislative aid to Senator Craig L. Thomas and was in charge of Indian, public lands, and housing issues.[1] On January 6, 2004, Ellis was appointed to serve as Director of Congressional and Public Affairs for the National Indian Gaming Commission.[2] In 2010, she was appointed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to serve on the Tribal Law and Order Commission after being recommended by Senator John Barrasso.[5][6]
In 2016, she ran with the Republican nomination for the Wyoming Senate in the 8th district and defeated incumbent Democratic Senator Floyd Esquibel.[7][8] She is the first Native American and member of the Navajo Nation to serve in the Wyoming Senate.[9]
During Ellis' tenure in the Wyoming Senate she has served on the Revenue committee.[10] During the 2018 Wyoming gubernatorial election she endorsed Sam Galeotos during the Republican primary.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Affie Ellis | 1,052 | 97.77% | ||
| Republican | Write-ins | 24 | 2.23% | ||
| Total votes | 1,076 | 100.00% | |||
| Undervote | Invalid votes | 269 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Affie Ellis | 3,638 | 60.66% | ||
| Democratic | Floyd Esquibel (incumbent) | 2,346 | 39.12% | ||
| Independent | Write-ins | 13 | 0.22% | ||
| Total votes | 5,997 | 100.00% | |||
| Undervote | Invalid votes | 285 | |||
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