Donald Delos Ellsworth

General Information

Delos Ellsworth
Male
February 23, 1931
Chandler, Maricopa Co., AZ, USA
December 9, 2013
Mesa, Maricopa, AZ, USA

Biographical Information

From AZCentral: "Ellsworth, a Mesa Republican, served two terms in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1965 to 1969, including two years as House majority whip, and two terms in the Arizona Senate from 1971 to 1975. He also was elected Maricopa County Republican Party chairman and,The Arizona Republic reported in 1968, “headed the county’s party machinery during the pre-election build-up which resulted in a historical sweep of all the Maricopa County offices, long the stronghold of Democrats.”

He stepped down from the county GOP post in November 1968 to become Goldwater’s administrative assistant, the position that today is known as chief of staff."

Employment

Occupation Title Years
Real Estate/Land/Insurance real estate

Arizona Legislative Service

Session Chamber Party District City County Office Notes
27th Legislature, 1st Regular House Republican Maricopa-03 - (1931-66 House) Mesa Maricopa
27th Legislature, 2nd Regular House Republican Maricopa-03 - (1931-66 House) Mesa Maricopa
28th Legislature, 1st Regular House Republican 8-B - Maricopa (1967-70) Mesa Maricopa
28th Legislature, 2nd Regular House Republican 8-B - Maricopa (1967-70) Mesa Maricopa
30th Legislature, 1st Regular Senate Republican 30 - Maricopa (1971-72) Mesa Maricopa
30th Legislature, 2nd Regular Senate Republican 30 - Maricopa (1971-72) Mesa Maricopa
31st Legislature, 1st Regular Senate Republican 29 - Maricopa (1971-72) (1973-82) Mesa Maricopa
31st Legislature, 2nd Regular Senate Republican 29 - Maricopa (1971-72) (1973-82) Mesa Maricopa

Sources

Birth: AZ birth record, AZ Leg Bio: birth location: Mesa, AZ(sic), Biography and Death: http://www.azcentral.com/news/politics/articles/20131209arizona-legislator-ellsworth-dies.html