▁ ▁E lias ▁was ▁appointed ▁Government ▁House ▁Le ader ▁and ▁C au cus ▁Chair ▁of ▁the ▁Y uk on ▁Party ▁c au cus ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁Following ▁the ▁sudden ▁res ignation ▁of ▁David ▁La xt on , ▁Spe aker ▁of ▁the ▁Y uk on ▁Legisl ative ▁Assembly , ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁E lias ▁briefly ▁assumed ▁the ▁position ▁of ▁Deput y ▁Spe aker ▁of ▁the ▁Legisl ative ▁Assembly ▁when ▁his ▁prede cess or , ▁P atti ▁Mc Le od , ▁became ▁Spe aker . ▁ ▁He ▁announced ▁his ▁intention ▁to ▁seek ▁re - e lection ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁election , ▁but ▁was ▁defeated ▁by ▁Liberal ▁candidate ▁Paul ine ▁F rost ▁by ▁seven ▁votes . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁ ▁E lias ▁has ▁a ▁di pl oma ▁in ▁renew able ▁resources ▁management ▁and ▁is ▁a ▁former ▁V unt ut ▁National ▁Park ▁w arden . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁the ▁son ▁of ▁V unt ut ▁G w itch in ▁chief ▁and ▁former ▁New ▁Dem ocrat ▁M LA ▁Norm a ▁K ass i . ▁ ▁E lection ▁record ▁ ▁Y uk on ▁general ▁election , ▁ 2 0 1 6 ▁ ▁| - ▁▁ ▁| ▁style =" width : ▁ 1 3 0 px " ▁| L iber al ▁| Paul ine ▁F rost ▁| align =" right " | ▁ 7 7 ▁| align =" right " | ▁ 5 1 . 3 % ▁| align =" right " | ▁- 1 2 . 8