| Summary: | Politician Clarence Jack "C. Jack" Ellis was born on January 6, 1946, in Macon, Georgia. Ellis earned his B.A. degree in at St. Leo College, now St. Leo University, in Florida. Ellis enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a paratrooper before serving two years in Vietnam as a combat soldier in the 101st Airborne Division. Upon his retirement from the military, Ellis managed a cable television system on St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands; served as an executive for the United States Census Bureau; and hosted a public access television show focusing on public and political affairs. In 1999, Ellis was elected the 40th mayor of Macon, Georgia, becoming the first African American mayor in the city's 176-year history. In 2003, he was re-elected as mayor and served a second term. In 2007, Ellis announced that he would seek a third term as mayor, but lost the race.
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