Michael Ellis (American politician)

Member of the Wisconsin State AssemblyIn office
January 1, 1973 – January 3, 1983Preceded byDistrict establishedSucceeded bySteven C. BristConstituency55th Assembly districtIn office
January 4, 1971 – January 1, 1973Preceded byDavid O. MartinSucceeded byDistrict abolishedConstituencyWinnebago 3rd districtPersonal detailsBorn(1941-02-21)February 21, 1941
DiedJuly 20, 2018(2018-07-20) (aged 77)
PartyRepublicanSpouseAlma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Oshkosh(B.S.)ProfessionFarmer, teacher, politician

Michael Gary Ellis (February 21, 1941 – July 20, 2018) was an American farmer and Republicanpolitician from Neenah, Wisconsin. He served 44 years in the Wisconsin Legislature, including 12 years in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1971–1983) and 32 years in the Wisconsin Senate (1983–2015). He was Republican floor leader in the Senate from 1989 to 2000, and was President of the Wisconsin Senate for most of the 2011–2012 term and all of the 2013–2014 term.