Jim Ellison (born January 7, 1952)[1] is an American politician who served as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from 2017-2022.
He now serves as Oakland County's Chief of Older Adult Services, a position introduced in 2023.
[1][3][5] Ellison vacated his position as mayor of Royal Oak in 2016 to take his seat in the state legislature, which he held through 2022.
[1][4][5] He has eight children - Emilie, Brian, Bradley, Sarah, Jonathan, Jacob, Madeline, and Isaac - and 16 grandchildren.
[1][4][5] Ellison was the founding chairman of the Woodward Dream Cruise, and uses his free time to work on a classic 1955 Ford Centerline.