With a degree in legal studies and law school aspirations, Desert Storm and Iraq war veteran Lonnie Ellis feels his Bulloch County roots and involvement in local civic matters will aid him in serving as Bulloch County’s probate judge, if elected.Ellis announced this week he intends to qualify to run for the seat in the upcoming general primary election May 24."I find myself in a unique position where, regardless of the outcome, I will be a winner,” he said. “I will either win the election and have the opportunity to serve the citizens of Bulloch County or I will be given the opportunity to move on and pursue my dreams of going to law school. Everyone should be so blessed to have that fortune at least once in life.”Ellis hold a bachelor ‘s degree in legal studies from South University, where he is currently pursuing a master’s degree in business.