Brad Ellsworth
| Brad Ellsworth | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 8th district |
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In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | John Hostettler |
| Succeeded by | Larry Bucshon |
| Sheriff of Vanderburgh County | |
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In office January 6, 1999 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Ray Hamner |
| Succeeded by | Eric Williams |
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September 11, 1958 Jasper, Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Beth Ellsworth |
| Alma mater |
University of Southern Indiana Indiana State University |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
John Bradley "Brad" Ellsworth (born September 11, 1958) is an American politician who was the U.S. Representative for Indiana's 8th congressional district from 2007 to 2011. In 2010, he was the Democratic candidate for a seat in the United States Senate, but he was defeated by Dan Coats, a former Senator, by 55% to 40%.
Ellsworth was born in Jasper, Indiana, the son of Margaret (née Scherle) and Jim Ellsworth. He spent his early years in Huntingburg, Indiana. When he was still in grade school, his family moved to Evansville, where his father took a job as a crane operator in Warrick County's Alcoa plant. He is the youngest of four, his brothers Eric and Joe and his sister Lisa. His brother Eric is the president and CEO of the YMCA of greater Indianapolis. His brother Joe is a founding partner and president of Fire & Rain Marketing/Communications headquartered in Evansville.
After graduation from William Henry Harrison High School in 1976, he attended Indiana State University-Evansville (now the University of Southern Indiana) where he received a bachelor's degree in Sociology, and became a member of Sigma Tau Gamma. Ellsworth worked in the paint and hardware department at Sears while in school to pay for his education. He later received a master's degree in Criminology from Indiana State University. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology also gave him an honorary doctorate of humane letters at their 2008 commencement.
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