[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 18244]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HONORING TELLIS B. ELLIS III

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 5, 2013

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a 
remarkable public servant, Dr. Tellis B. Ellis III, who was born in 
Jackson, Mississippi, one of four children born to Tellis B. Ellis, Jr. 
and his wife Lucinda.
  Dr. Ellis attended Jim Hill High School where he excelled at both 
football and basketball. He completed his undergraduate studies in 1965 
at Jackson State University in Jackson, Mississippi with a B.S. Degree 
in Science. While attending Jackson State Dr. Ellis was honored as a 
member of Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities. He was an 
outstanding football player for Jackson State and was recruited by the 
NFL to play professional football for the Green Bay Packers in Green 
Bay, Wisconsin. After sustaining a knee injury, which ended his hopes 
for a career as a professional athlete, he made the decision to pursue 
a career in Medicine.
  Dr. Ellis was accepted into medical school at Meharry Medical College 
in Nashville, Tennessee and received his Medical Doctorate in 1970. He 
completed both his internship and residency in internal medicine at 
Meharry Medical College in 1974. Dr. Ellis then returned to Jackson, 
Mississippi, where he completed his Cardiology Fellowship at the 
University of Mississippi Medical Center in 1977. Dr. Ellis is board 
certified in internal medicine and cardiology.
  Dr. Ellis is active at the local and national levels in the following 
professional societies and organizations: American Medical Association, 
Mississippi Medical Association, Jackson Medical Society, National 
Monitoring Board Member Jackson Heart Study, American College of 
Cardiology, National Medical Association, Association of Black 
Cardiologists, Jackson Medical Association, and Mississippi Medical and 
Surgical Association where he served as president. Dr. Ellis is an 
active member of the Jackson State University Alumni Association and 
was honored in 1975 with the First and Only Black Board Certified 
Internist in Mississippi Award.
  Dr. Ellis is a founding partner of Jackson Cardiology Associates in 
Jackson, Mississippi where he practices with four other cardiologists. 
He is assistant clinical professor at the University of Mississippi 
Medical Center and an active staff physician at St. Dominic-Jackson 
Memorial Hospital, River Oaks Hospital and Central Mississippi Medical 
Center in Jackson, Mississippi.
  Dr. Ellis is widowed and has one son, Tellis B. Ellis IV. He is the 
proud grandfather of Brian Ellis.
  Dr. Ellis is a member of Pearl Street AME Church in Jackson, 
Mississippi. His medical special interest is congestive heart failure 
and in his leisure time he enjoys fly fishing.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Dr. Tellis 
B. Ellis III for his dedication to serving others.

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