Don Davis NC-01

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Summary

Current Position: State Senator of District 5
Affiliation: Democrat
District:   many rural areas of northeastern North Carolina, among the state’s most economically poor, as well as outer exurbs of urbanized Research Triangle. It contains towns and cities such as Greenville, Rocky Mount, Wilson, Goldsboro, Henderson, and Roanoke Rapids.
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Elected mayor of Snow Hill in 2001, Davis also chaired North Carolina’s 1st congressional district Democratic Party. He represented the 5th district in the North Carolina Senate from 2013 to 2023. Davis was first elected to the post in 2008, representing Pitt, Wayne, and Greene counties. He was defeated for reelection in 2010, but ran and won a Senate seat for the newly redrawn 5th district in the 2012 election.

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About

Congressman Don Davis was born and raised in Snow Hill, North Carolina. He has spent his life answering the call to serve — as a veteran, educator, minister, and dedicated public servant.

As a young man, Congressman Davis worked in the tobacco fields and faithfully attended the same church where he currently ministers. He graduated in 1994 from the United States Air Force Academy and became a commissioned officer in the United States Air Force, where he actively served in uniform for eight years. As a First Lieutenant, Davis coordinated Air Force One and CODEL operations at Andrews Air Force Base and supported families of military members as a mortuary officer.

Congressman Davis returned to eastern North Carolina as an assistant professor of Aerospace Studies at East Carolina University Air Force ROTC Detachment 600, where he taught national security affairs, military history, and leadership courses. As an educator for over 20 years, Davis mentored thousands of students as they completed their studies.

As a veteran, Congressman Davis continued his commitment to public service by becoming the youngest Mayor of Snow Hill at age 29, where he served seven years. In 2008, Congressman Davis was elected to the North Carolina State Senate, serving six terms.

In 2022, Congressman Davis was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, representing 19 counties comprising the First Congressional District of North Carolina in eastern North Carolina. The Region 7 delegation unanimously elected him to serve as their representative and on the Steering & Policy Committee. Congressman Davis remains committed to working with his colleagues, regardless of party affiliation, to address the needs of his constituents in the First Congressional District.

Davis holds a bachelor’s degree in social sciences from the U.S. Air Force Academy, a master’s degree in administration from Central Michigan University, a master’s degree in sociology with a concentration in regional development, and a doctoral degree in education from East Carolina University.

Congressman Davis lives in Greene County, NC. He is married to Yuvonka, and they have three sons–Ryan, Justin, and Kyler.

Personal

Full Name: Donald ‘Don’ Gene Davis

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Yuvonka; 3 Children: Ryan, Justin, Kyler

Birth Date: 08/29/1971

Birth Place: Snow Hill, NC

Home City: Snow Hill, NC

Religion: Presbyterian

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Education

Attended, Commissioned Lay Pastor Program, Presbyterian Church United States of America

EdD, Educational Leadership, East Carolina University

MA, Sociology, East Carolina University

MS, Administration, Central Michigan University

BS, Social Sciences, United States Air Force Academy, 1990-199

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, North Carolina, District 1, 2023-present

Mayor, Town of Snow Hill

Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 5, 2009-2011, 2013-2023

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, North Carolina, District 1, 2022

Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 5, 2020

Professional Experience

Instructor, Sociology, Lenoir Community College, 1999-present

Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, East Carolina University, 2001-2007

Lay Minister, Saint James Presbyterian Church, 2002-2007

Instructor, Sociology, Pitt Community College, 2007

Assistant Professor, Department of Aerospace Studies, East Carolina University, 1998-2001

Captain, United States Air Force, 1990-2001

Protocol Officer, Flight Line, Andrews Air Force Base, 1997-1998

Executive Officer, Andrews Air Force Base, 1996-1997

Flight Commander, Plans and Force Management, 1995-1996

Admissions Advisor, United States Air Force Academy, 1994-1995

Offices

Washington, D.C. Office
1123 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC  20515
Phone: (202) 225-3101

Greenville Office
1710 East Arlington Boulevard
Suite A
Greenville, NC  27858Phone: (252) 999-7600

Contact

Email: Government

Web Links

Politics

Source: none

Finances

Source: Open Secrets

Committees

Congressman Don Davis serves on the following committees and subcommittees:

Agriculture Committee (Vice Ranking Member):

  • Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development,
  • Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
  • Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, & Poultry
House Armed Services Committee:
  • Subcommittee on Readiness (Vice Ranking Member)
  • Subcommittee on  Military Personnel

Working Groups, Panels, & Task Forces:

Caucuses:

Voting Record

Committees and Caucuses

Agriculture Committee (Vice Ranking Member)

  • Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development,
  • Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit
  • Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, & Poultry

House Armed Services Committee:

  • Subcommittee on Readiness (Vice Ranking Member)
  • Subcommittee on  Military Personnel

Working Groups, Panels, & Task Forces

Caucuses:

New Legislation

Learn more about legislation sponsored and co-sponsored by Congressman Davis.

Issues

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Services

Source: https://dondavis.house.gov/services

District

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North Carolina’s 1st congressional district is located in the northeastern part of the state. It consists of many Black Belt counties that border Virginia and it extends southward into several counties of the Inner Banks and the Research Triangle. It covers many rural areas of northeastern North Carolina, among the state’s most economically poor, as well as outer exurbs of urbanized Research Triangle. It contains towns and cities such as Greenville, Rocky Mount, Wilson, Goldsboro, Henderson, and Roanoke Rapids.

The first district is currently represented by Donald G. Davis.

On February 5, 2016, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the 1st district, as well as the 12th, were gerrymandered along racial lines, which was unconstitutional, and must be redrawn by March 15, 2016. It was re-drawn again in 2019 following court-mandated redistricting, which removed portions of the Research Triangle from the district and changed it to D+3 from a D+17 on the Cook Partisan Voting Index.

Besides a brief period from 1895 until 1899 when the district was held by a Populist, the 1st district has been consistently Democratic since 1883.

On February 23, 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court approved a new map which changed the 1st district boundaries to add Chowan, Franklin, Greene, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell and the remainder of Vance County while removing Wayne County.

Wikipedia

Donald Gene Davis (born August 29, 1971)[1] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina’s 1st congressional district since 2023.[2]

A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the 5th district in the North Carolina Senate from 2013 to 2023. Davis was first elected to the post in 2008, representing Pitt, Wayne, and Greene counties. He was defeated for reelection in 2010, but ran and won a Senate seat for the newly redrawn 5th district in the 2012 election.[3][needs update]

Early life and education

Davis was born in the town of Snow Hill. In 1989, he graduated from McArthur High School in Irving, Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Science in social sciences from the United States Air Force Academy. Davis earned a Master of Science in Administration degree with a concentration in general administration from Central Michigan University and a Master of Arts in sociology degree with a concentration in social issues in regional development from East Carolina University. He also earned a Doctor of Education in educational leadership with a concentration in higher education administration from East Carolina University. Davis has completed courses in the Commissioned Lay Minister Program through the New Hope Presbytery, Presbyterian Church United States of America.

Early political career

Elected mayor of Snow Hill in 2001, Davis also chaired North Carolina’s 1st congressional district Democratic Party. He filed to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1st district in 2004, but dropped out before the primary election.[4]

In 2005, Davis was reelected as mayor. On October 1, 2007, he announced plans to file for the North Carolina Senate District 5 seat. Davis was one of six Democratic candidates to file for the seat held by retiring Senator John Kerr III. He received the most votes, 36%, in the May 6, 2008, primary election.

As Davis did not receive the 40% of the vote required to win the primary, he faced Kathy Taft in a runoff. On June 24, 2008, Davis won the Democratic nomination with 63% of the vote in the runoff. He faced North Carolina Representative Louis Pate, a Wayne County Republican, in the general election.

On November 4, 2008, Davis defeated Pate with 53% of the vote. His term began on January 1, 2009.[5]

In a rematch of the 2008 election, Pate defeated Davis in the 2010 election.[6]

In October 2013, Davis went on a legislative visit to China sponsored by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.[7]

In July 2014, it was reported that Davis had “met with a group of Chinese medical exchange students from Wuhan” to “discuss the role politics plays in health care”.[8]

Davis ran unopposed in 2016. He defeated Pitt County District Attorney Kimberly Robb in the 2018 election.[9]

Don Davis’ Portrait as a Member of the North Carolina Senate

Committee assignments

  • Agriculture, Energy, and Environment
  • Appropriations on Education/Higher Education
  • Education/Higher Education
  • Health Care
  • Redistricting and Elections
  • Rules and Operations of the Senate
  • Select Committee on Nominations
  • Select Committee on Storm Related River Debris and Damage in NC

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2022

On December 1, 2021, Davis announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives to succeed retiring Democrat G. K. Butterfield.[10] He won the Democratic primary for the 2022 election for North Carolina’s 1st congressional district, defeating former state senator Erica D. Smith.[2] In November 2022, Davis won the general election, defeating Republican nominee Sandy Smith.

Caucus memberships

Source:[11]

Political positions

Davis voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[13][14]

See also

References

  1. ^ “Rep. Don Davis (R-North Carolina, 1st)”. November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b “Davis wins Democratic primary for 1st Congressional District”. WITN. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  3. ^ “Daily Reflector”. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. ^ News & Observer: U.S. Rep. Ballance resigns[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ News & Observer: Legislators began on January 1, technically Archived January 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ “11/04/2008 Official General Election Results Statewide” (PDF). nccourts.gov. June 27, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  7. ^ “Legislators, NC contingent in China for economic development trip”.
  8. ^ “Chinese students meet lawmakers”.
  9. ^ Livingston, Ginger. “Robb running for NC Senate”.
  10. ^ “Senator Don Davis announces campaign for Congress to replace Butterfield”. WITN. December 1, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  11. ^ “Committees and Caucuses”. Representative Davis. January 3, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  12. ^ “Endorsed Candidates”. NewDem Action Fund. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  13. ^ Demirjian, Karoun (October 25, 2023). “House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  14. ^ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (October 25, 2023). “Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session”. Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 30, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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Wikipedia

Donald Gene Davis (born August 29, 1971)[1] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2023.[2]

A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the 5th district in the North Carolina Senate from 2013 to 2023. Davis was first elected to the post in 2008, representing Pitt, Wayne, and Greene counties. He was defeated for reelection in 2010, but ran and won a Senate seat for the newly redrawn 5th district in the 2012 election.[3][needs update]

Early life and education

Davis was born in the town of Snow Hill. In 1989, he graduated from McArthur High School in Irving, Texas. He earned a Bachelor of Science in social sciences from the United States Air Force Academy. Davis earned a Master of Science in Administration degree with a concentration in general administration from Central Michigan University and a Master of Arts in sociology degree with a concentration in social issues in regional development from East Carolina University. He also earned a Doctor of Education in educational leadership with a concentration in higher education administration from East Carolina University. Davis has completed courses in the Commissioned Lay Minister Program through the New Hope Presbytery, Presbyterian Church United States of America.

Early political career

Elected mayor of Snow Hill in 2001, Davis also chaired North Carolina's 1st congressional district Democratic Party. He filed to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1st district in 2004, but dropped out before the primary election.[4]

In 2005, Davis was reelected as mayor. On October 1, 2007, he announced plans to file for the North Carolina Senate District 5 seat. Davis was one of six Democratic candidates to file for the seat held by retiring Senator John Kerr III. He received the most votes, 36%, in the May 6, 2008, primary election.

As Davis did not receive the 40% of the vote required to win the primary, he faced Kathy Taft in a runoff. On June 24, 2008, Davis won the Democratic nomination with 63% of the vote in the runoff. He faced North Carolina Representative Louis Pate, a Wayne County Republican, in the general election.

On November 4, 2008, Davis defeated Pate with 53% of the vote. His term began on January 1, 2009.[5]

In a rematch of the 2008 election, Pate defeated Davis in the 2010 election.[6]

In October 2013, Davis went on a legislative visit to China sponsored by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries.[7]

In July 2014, it was reported that Davis had "met with a group of Chinese medical exchange students from Wuhan" to "discuss the role politics plays in health care".[8]

Davis ran unopposed in 2016. He defeated Pitt County District Attorney Kimberly Robb in the 2018 election.[9]

Don Davis' Portrait as a Member of the North Carolina Senate

Committee assignments

  • Agriculture, Energy, and Environment
  • Appropriations on Education/Higher Education
  • Education/Higher Education
  • Health Care
  • Redistricting and Elections
  • Rules and Operations of the Senate
  • Select Committee on Nominations
  • Select Committee on Storm Related River Debris and Damage in NC

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2022

On December 1, 2021, Davis announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives to succeed retiring Democrat G. K. Butterfield.[10] He won the Democratic primary for the 2022 election for North Carolina's 1st congressional district, defeating former state senator Erica D. Smith.[2] In November 2022, Davis won the general election, defeating Republican nominee Sandy Smith.

Caucus memberships

Source:[11]

Political positions

Davis voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[13][14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rep. Don Davis (R-North Carolina, 1st)". November 12, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Davis wins Democratic primary for 1st Congressional District". WITN. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  3. ^ "Daily Reflector". Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  4. ^ News & Observer: U.S. Rep. Ballance resigns[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ News & Observer: Legislators began on January 1, technically Archived January 16, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "11/04/2008 Official General Election Results Statewide" (PDF). nccourts.gov. June 27, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  7. ^ "Legislators, NC contingent in China for economic development trip".
  8. ^ "Chinese students meet lawmakers".
  9. ^ Livingston, Ginger. "Robb running for NC Senate".
  10. ^ "Senator Don Davis announces campaign for Congress to replace Butterfield". WITN. December 1, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  11. ^ "Committees and Caucuses". Representative Davis. January 3, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  12. ^ "Endorsed Candidates". NewDem Action Fund. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
  13. ^ Demirjian, Karoun (October 25, 2023). "House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  14. ^ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (October 25, 2023). "Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 30, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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from the 5th district

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2013–2023
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