Jake Ellzey

Jake Ellzey was born in Potter County, Texas, on January 24, 1970. He graduated from Perryton High School in 1988 and earned a B.S. from the United States Naval Academy in 1992. He served in the United States Navy from 1992 to 2012; his House biography says he served as a helicopter pilot and later as a fighter pilot. He then worked as a business executive and commercial pilot and was a member of the Texas veterans commission from 2012 to 2018.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the 116th Congress in 2018 and a member of the Texas state house of representatives in 2021. He was elected as a Republican to the 117th Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative Ron Wright, and has served since July 27, 2021. He sits on the Appropriations and Small Business committees.