Don’t Vote Ellmore: Part 1
Posted by tomjefferson on June 2, 2008
In a new series on why no one should ever vote for Ellmore, lets look first at his book. That’s right, Mark Ellmore published a book in July of 2003. Even more interesting is the listing of the book on Amazon.com. After reading this “About the Author” I was nothing short of disgusted at what Ellmore has described himself as. Does the GOP really want this man as the banner carrier in the 8th district???
About the Author
Raised in Alexandria, Virginia, Mark grew up in a typical Leave it to Beaver neighborhood full of working class Americans (that was a long time ago, wasn’t it?). He attended Hayfield Secondary School and was absolutely honored to finish 399 out of 425 in the class of 1976. Mark did not miss one drop of the growing up experience. Every opportunity to ruin his life and others was given full consideration. He attended Northern Virginia Community College in the fall of that year and later attended George Mason University and amassed a grand total of two credit hours—a record of academic achievement that ensured his participation in the Varsity Club football program. Plus, he was the lead singer in Savage, the baddest rock ‘n’ roll band in the D.C. area… Rock on!In November 1977, he began his banking career as a teller. He had the privilege of learning to work ten-hour shifts with antique posting machines and typewriters that used carbon copies. He served at every level at the bank, from teller, head teller, assistant manager, manager, and assistant vice president. By the grace of God, he survived two armed bank robberies that had him wearing adult diapers to work for three years straight.During the past fifteen years, Mark developed into a successful mortgage officer. He received every plaque, trophy, award, Kudos, and back-slap known in the industry. He is also a successful speaker and trainer with over twenty-six years of practical, professional experience.
He is alive and well and still in Alexandria, Virginia. He is single (due to some of the absolute dumbest decisions any person could make), has two Godly, gorgeous children that he loves to serve, and an incredible network of family and friends who love him unconditionally. When you think about it, that is truly all we can ask for. That, and maybe someone to read to us!
Ellmore continues to show us why Amit Singh is the best choice for the 8th District.
-TJ
J. Tyler Ballance said
I met Mark and his very attractive Persian-American girlfriend at the Convention. They make a very charming and typically modern American couple.
We need more men like Mark; people who have led real lives, made some crappy decisions and learned from them, then grew from those experiences.
I do not trust these cookie-cutter types who have the perfect academic and professional history, and images that have been buffed to perfection by big money consultants. How many times have we all seen the shiny evangelical types turn out to be disgraced by their drug habits, their liaisons with young boys or hookers?
Mark Ellmore impresses me as a man who is genuine in his beliefs and is willing to step forward and apply his experience in a leadership role. Given his background, he will be a great Representative for the People, and will never become one of these overly processed jerks who talks in the same old, tired platitudes about how wonderful everything is. Mark knows how tough it is to slog your way up the ladder of success.
Give me a man who has had to work for a living over these perfumed princes of the political establishment, any day.
theyoungreaganite said
Amit Singh is no perfumed prince. Amit Singh graduated with a degree in engineering from UVA and has helped make the armor protecting our soldiers overseas. He has done far more for this country than Mark Ellmore ever has. If you think Amit is a member of the political establishment, your a joke and you do not know politics at all.
J. Tyler Ballance said
Actually, if you re-read what I wrote above, I did not address who Ellmore was running against, I was merely pointing out that we need more candidates who come from the rough road of experience, rather than candidates anointed by the political bosses.
I met Amit at the Convention and he impressed me as a fine young man. He didn’t tell me he was running for anything.
If the race is between just Amit and Mark then everyone should rejoice that you have such fine men to choose between.
Oh, BTW, that last line of your post should have read, “…you’re a joke…” not “…your a joke…”
I look forward to seeing a constructive discussion of issues between these two gentlemen. I hope to see real solutions being discussed and not just platitudes.
Light Horse said
Mark Ellmore has a sense of humor. We need more of that in congress.