Please answer the following question: Facts: - residence: elko , nevada - successor: incumbent - party: republican - spouse: cindy ellison - predecessor: john carpenter - office: speaker pro tempore of the nevada assembly - state assembly: nevada - district: 33rd - term start: february 7 , 2011 - birth date: 1953 - name: john ellison - nationality: american - website: -lsb- http://assemblymanellison.com campaign website -rsb- - birth place: elko , nevada Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of john ellison -lrb- politician -rrb- .
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john ellison -lrb- born in 1953 in elko , nevada -rrb- is an american politician and a republican member of the nevada assembly since february 7 , 2011 representing district 33 .