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Jerry Ellis (other)
Jerry Ellis may refer to: *Jerry Ellis (author) (born 1947), American author *Jerry Ellis (Oklahoma politician) (born 1946), Oklahoma State Senator *Jerry Ellis (Washington politician), Washington State Representative *Jerry Ellis, founder of Building 19, a chain of discount stores in New England See also *Gerry Ellis (born 1957), American football player {{hndis, Ellis, Jerry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Ellis (author)
Jerry Ellis (born 1947) is an American author of fiction and non-fiction works best known for the book '' Walking the Trail'' written after he walked the 900 mile route of the Cherokee Trail of Tears. Ellis has been profiled and his books reviewed in several national and regional publications and on public television. Biography Jerry Ellis was born in Fort Payne, Alabama. He is the brother of actress Sandra Ellis Lafferty. He graduated from the University of Alabama The University of Alabama (informally known as Alabama, UA, or Bama) is a public research university in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Established in 1820 and opened to students in 1831, the University of Alabama is the oldest and largest of the publi ... in 1970. In 1989 he was the first person in the modern world to walk the Cherokee Trail of Tears. Ellis lives in both Fort Payne, Alabama, and in Rome, Italy. Ellis is the co-founder of Tanager House, an artist retreat set on 200 wooded acres in the mountains of n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Ellis (Oklahoma Politician)
Jerry Ellis (born December 11, 1946) is a former Oklahoma State Senator from District 5, which includes Atoka, Choctaw, McCurtain and Pushmataha Pushmataha (c. 1764 – December 24, 1824; also spelled Pooshawattaha, Pooshamallaha, or Poosha Matthaw), the "Indian General", was one of the three regional chiefs of the major divisions of the Choctaw in the 19th century. Many historians cons ... counties, since 2008. He earlier was a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from 2002 through 2008. He received his bachelor's degree in animal science from Oklahoma State University in 1969. He served in the armed forces from 1969 to 1972. He has been employed as a laborer for Weyerhaeuser and as a cattle rancher. He is co-founder and publisher of the Southeast Times newspaper. Ellis won election to the Oklahoma Senate for District 5 in 2008. In 2002, he received the Friend of Working Men and Women Award from the McCurtain County Democratic Party. In 2007, he received th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jerry Ellis (Washington Politician)
Jerry Ann Ellis is a former American politician in the state of Washington. She served as state representative for the 14th district (Yakima County) from 1983 to 1985. Ellis, a Democrat, was a former director of the Washington State Department of Transportation The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT or WashDOT, both ) is a governmental agency that constructs, maintains, and regulates the use of transportation infrastructure in the U.S. state of Washington. Established in 1905, it is ... Economic Partners Program, and a congressional staff director in Washington's 4th district. References Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Women state legislators in Washington (state) Democratic Party members of the Washington House of Representatives Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women {{Washington-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Building 19
Building #19 was a New England chain of discount closeout retailers that operated from 1964 until it declared bankruptcy in 2013. At the time of its bankruptcy, it had thirteen stores. The family that owned the chain later reopened two of the former locations as a part of a new business, The Rug Department, that was limited to rugs and related merchandise. However, these locations in Norwood and Burlington closed in 2014. The “closeout stores” had been known throughout New England for selling an eclectic assortment of items at drastically discounted prices, as well as self-effacing advertising that made fun of the founder, Jerry Ellis. Many of the items were factory irregulars, discontinued models, post-expiration-date, damaged, or less than perfect in some other way, but some new merchandise was offered as well. The stores capitalized on the quick cash flow needs of other businesses, obtaining most of their merchandise from fire sales, overstocks, customs seizures, liquida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |