Paul A. Ellis

• Age: 56
• Gender: Male
• Industry: Government
• Occupation: Director of Community & Economic Development
• Location: Columbia : Illinois : United States

About Me

I grew up in Hillyard, a suburb of Spokane, Washington. In the 1970s, I moved to Western Washington and eventually helped usher in the rebirth of Tacoma's downtown. In 2008, my family and I moved into the St. Louis metropolitan area, where I now work for a small city.

Interests

• History--especially American nineteenth century
• traveling
• geneaology

Favorite Movies

• Abe Lincoln in Illinois - a 1940 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Abraham Lincoln. The film covers his life from his early days as a lawyer up until his election as President of the United States.

Favorite Music

• Classical; madrigals; jazz; anything by Michael Card

Favorite Books

• I'm the son of a librarian
• and I love books! Follow my reading via my profile on LinkedIn.

My Blogs	Team Members
Columbia Connections
A' Blinkin' in Illinois
Columbia Crossings
Tacoma Tech Connect	Christina Michael OBrien Congressman Adam Smith Andrew Fry Tim Bostelle kstrange Gary Brackett David Printz
Playing Around Columbia
Find It! In Monroe County	Nora Feuquay
Planning for Success