After graduating from St. Paul's Episcopal School Elliott received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Richmond in Virginia, majoring in political science and urban policy.
Later, he returned to Baldwin County in order to raise his family and become a small business owner.
[3] Elliott is a member of the Alabama Senate where he serves as Chairman of the County and Municipal Government Committee and Vice-Chairman of the State Governmental Affairs Committee, he also serves as a member of the Aerospace and Defense Caucus, and the National Conference of State Legislatures.
While Commissioner, Elliott also served on the Board of Directors of Baldwin County United Way.
[citation needed] In 2015, he was recognized as one of the Mobile Area's Top 40 Under 40 Young Leaders by Mobile Bay Monthly Magazine[4] and, in 2018, he was recognized in the Yellowhammer Power and Influence 50, Who's Next,[5] an annual list of the 50 most powerful and influential players in Alabama politics.