Tom Ellis for State Treasurer

"What is the definition of a public servant . . . one who puts the needs of the citizens above his or her own. In a time when people feel that our elected officials have lost sight of what’s best for the citizens, it’s good to know that Tom Ellis has been a watchdog for all of us. Tom has brought innovative thinking to fiscal responsibility in Montgomery County’s government." (Tom Ellis Website)

During his time as an elected official Tom has:

Taken No Salary Or A Half Salary – With legislative pay raises dominating the headlines, Tom Ellis chose to work for no salary or half of his salary. For the first 2 ½ years, Tom took no salary and then opted to take only 50% when he became Chairman of the Board of Commissioners.

Worked To Purchase A Large County Office Building – When Tom found out that the yearly rent of a large county-leased office building would be rising from $2.46 million to $2.8 million in 2007, he knew something needed to be done. Thanks to Tom’s efforts, this building was bought by Montgomery County; a decision which saved taxpayers $45,800 in 2007, and will increase to $518,000 by 2011.

Issued A Moratorium On Out-Of-State Travel – Expressing a concern about travel to “lavish resorts,” such as Las Vegas and San Francisco, Tom and the Board developed a written policy restricting travel which ultimately cut back on the number of conferee attendees. During its first year, this policy saved over $250,000 in taxpayer money

*Again all information is from Tom Ellis Campaign Website

Tom Ellis has been a perfect servant of this state for many years. With the economy where it is we need someone with experience to lead us into a postive future, rather then taking to many stpes back. For 22 years Tom Ellis has experinced up and down markets flows, the housing market, and is the only candidate with that many of years of public finance experience. This is an election that we need to have some experience people elected.

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