Michael Ellis (American politician)

Michael G. Ellis
President of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
January 8, 2013 – January 3, 2015
Preceded byFred Risser
Succeeded byMary Lazich
In office
January 3, 2011 – July 17, 2012
Preceded byFred Risser
Succeeded byFred Risser
Majority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
April 21, 1998 – January 4, 1999
Preceded byCharles Chvala
Succeeded byCharles Chvala
In office
April 20, 1993 – June 13, 1996
Preceded byDavid Helbach
Succeeded byCharles Chvala
Minority Leader of the Wisconsin Senate
In office
January 4, 1999 – January 25, 2000
Preceded byCharles Chvala
Succeeded byMary Panzer
In office
June 13, 1996 – April 21, 1998
Preceded byCharles Chvala
Succeeded byCharles Chvala
In office
January 2, 1989 – April 20, 1993
Preceded bySusan Engeleiter
Succeeded byDavid Helbach
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2015
Preceded byGary Goyke
Succeeded byRoger Roth
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
In office
January 1, 1973 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byDistrict established
Succeeded bySteven C. Brist
Constituency55th Assembly district
In office
January 4, 1971 – January 1, 1973
Preceded byDavid O. Martin
Succeeded byDistrict abolished
ConstituencyWinnebago 3rd district
Personal details
Born(1941-02-21)February 21, 1941
Neenah, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedJuly 20, 2018(2018-07-20) (aged 77)
Neenah, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Sandra Lou Schmallenberg
(m. 1971⁠–⁠2018)
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Oshkosh (B.S.)
ProfessionFarmer, teacher, politician

Michael Gruper Ellis (February 21, 1941 – July 20, 2018) was an American farmer and Republican politician 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.