orney ▁General ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁and ▁Dave ▁Bi eter ▁for ▁Bo ise ▁Mayor ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁ ▁Ell ie ▁intern ed ▁for ▁Mayor ▁Bi eter ▁while ▁he ▁served ▁in ▁the ▁Id aho ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁at ▁the ▁law ▁firm ▁Moore , ▁Smith , ▁Bu xt on , ▁and ▁Tur cke . ▁ ▁Political ▁Career ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1 , ▁Ell ie ▁was ▁elected ▁to ▁the ▁Mont ana ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives , ▁after ▁winning ▁a ▁hot ly ▁cont ested ▁primary ▁against ▁former ▁Miss ou la ▁City ▁Council w oman , ▁Lou ▁Ann ▁Crow ley . ▁ ▁Ell ie ▁was ▁end ors ed ▁over ▁Crow ley ▁by ▁Senator ▁Ron ▁Er ick son , ▁Mont ana ▁Conserv ation ▁V ot ers , ▁and ▁Miss ou la ▁Mayor ▁John ▁Eng en . ▁The ▁seat ▁had ▁been ▁vac ated ▁by ▁a ▁former ▁st af fer ▁for ▁US ▁Senator ▁Max ▁Bau cus , ▁Dave ▁Mc Al pin , ▁who ▁left ▁the ▁position ▁after ▁he ▁was ▁appointed ▁by ▁Att orney ▁General ▁Steve ▁Bul lock ▁to ▁run ▁the ▁Mont ana ▁State ▁Crime ▁Lab . ▁ ▁During ▁her ▁ten ure , ▁Ell ie ▁was ▁named ▁by ▁Time ▁Magazine ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁" 4 0 ▁Under ▁ 4 0 ▁Political ▁R ising ▁Stars ” ▁in ▁the ▁nation . ▁ ▁Ell ie ▁was ▁appointed ▁by ▁Mont ana ▁House ▁and ▁Senate ▁Democratic ▁leadership ▁to ▁co - ch air ▁the ▁Mont ana ▁Democratic ▁Legisl ative ▁Camp aign ▁Committee ▁( “ MD L CC ” )