Paula Davis

American politician
Paula Davis
Louisiana House of Representatives
from the 69th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2016
Preceded byErich Ponti
Personal details
Born (1973-11-25) November 25, 1973 (age 50)
Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, United States
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJohn Davis
ChildrenHayden Davis
Residence(s)East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States
Alma materLouisiana State University
OccupationCommercial real estate agent [1]
[2]

Paula Davis, (born November 25, 1973) is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[3][4][5]

Work in House

For the 2020-2024 legislative term, Davis has been appointed by the Speaker of the House as Chair of the House Commerce Committee.[6] She is also a member of the House Executive Committee, House Select Leadership Committee, Joint Select Committee on Louisiana Economic Recovery, Capital Region Legislative Delegation, Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus and Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation.[7] During the prior four-year term, Davis was a member of four legislative committees: Insurance, Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay, Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs and Ways and Means.[2]

In 2018, Davis was named 2018 Legislator of the Year by the Southwest Louisiana Chamber of Commerce for her pro-business voting record.[8]

Davis is unopposed for a third term in the October 14 primary election.

Personal life

Davis is married and has one child. She resides in Baton Rouge. In addition to being a commercial real estate agent with Waters & Pettit, Davis has been an active member within the Baton Rouge non-profit community, serving as 2017 President of the Baton Rouge Symphony League, Co-chair of the 2016 Baton Rouge Symphony League Madhatters fundraiser, and co-chair of the 2015 Manship Theatre's 10th Anniversary fundraiser.[1] Davis currently serves on the board of directors for The ARC of Baton Rouge, the Louisiana Arts and Science Museum, and the LSU Ogden Honors College.[1] She is a member of the Episcopal Church.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Team".
  2. ^ a b c "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
  3. ^ Hilburn, Greg (March 23, 2018). "Need a down payment for house? State may help". The News-Star. Monroe. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Gallo, Andrea (October 21, 2015). "District 69 candidate Paula Davis using 'woman's place is in kitchen' comment to fuel her campaign". The Advocate. Archived from the original on April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  5. ^ Gallo, Andrea (November 23, 2015). "Paula Davis wins House District 69 seat over challenger Ryan Heck". The Advocate. Archived from the original on April 20, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  6. ^ "Commerce Committee".
  7. ^ "Louisiana House Member Page".
  8. ^ "News roundup: Rep. Paula Davis named Louisiana legislator of the year …US weekly wage gain largest since 2009 … 33 breweries mark Louisiana's 'Craft Brewer Week' - Baton Rouge Business Report". Baton Rouge Business Report. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.

External links

  • www.PaulaDavisforLA.com - official campaign website
  • Paula Davis on Twitter
  • Representative Paula Davis – official legislative website
Louisiana House of Representatives
Preceded by
Erich Ponti
Louisiana State Representative for District 69

Paula Davis
2016 –

Succeeded by
Incumbent
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Speaker of the House
Phillip DeVillier (R)
Speaker pro tempore
Michael T. Johnson (R)
  1. Danny McCormick (R)
  2. Steven Jackson (D)
  3. Tammy Phelps (D)
  4. Joy Walters (D)
  5. Dennis Bamburg Jr. (R)
  6. Michael Melerine (R)
  7. Larry Bagley (R)
  8. Raymond Crews (R)
  9. Dodie Horton (R)
  10. Wayne McMahen (R)
  11. Rashid Armand Young (D)
  12. Chris Turner (R)
  13. Jack McFarland (R)
  14. Michael Echols (R)
  15. Foy Gadberry (R)
  16. Adrian Fisher (D)
  17. Pat Moore (D)
  18. Jeremy LaCombe (R)
  19. Francis C. Thompson (R)
  20. Neil Riser (R)
  21. C. Travis Johnson (D)
  22. Gabe Firment (R)
  23. Shaun Mena (D)
  24. Rodney Schamerhorn (R)
  25. Jason Brian DeWitt (R)
  26. Ed Larvadain III (D)
  27. Michael T. Johnson (R)
  28. Daryl Deshotel (R)
  29. Edmond Jordan (D)
  30. Charles Owen (R)
  31. Troy Hebert (R)
  32. R. Dewith Carrier (R)
  33. Les Farnum (R)
  34. Wilford Carter Sr. (D)
  35. Brett F. Geymann (R)
  36. Phillip Tarver (R)
  37. Troy Romero (R)
  38. Rhonda Butler (R)
  39. Julie Emerson (R)
  40. Dustin Miller (D)
  41. Phillip DeVillier (R)
  42. Chance Keith Henry (R)
  43. Josh Carlson (R)
  44. Tehmi Jahi Chassion (D)
  45. Brach Myers (R)
  46. Chad Michael Boyer (R)
  47. Ryan Bourriaque (R)
  48. Beau Beaulieu (R)
  49. Jacob Jules Gabriel Landry (R)
  50. Vincent St. Blanc III (R)
  51. Beryl Amedee (R)
  52. Jerome Zeringue (R)
  53. Jessica Domangue (R)
  54. Joseph Orgeron (R)
  55. Bryan Fontenot (R)
  56. Beth Anne Billings (R)
  57. Sylvia Elaine Taylor (D)
  58. Ken Brass (D)
  59. Tony Bacala (R)
  60. Chad Brown (D)
  61. C. Denise Marcelle (D)
  62. Roy Daryl Adams (D)
  63. Barbara West Carpenter (D)
  64. Kellee Hennessy Dickerson (R)
  65. Lauren Ventrella (R)
  66. Emily Chenevert (R)
  67. Larry Selders (D)
  68. Dixon McMakin (R)
  69. Paula Davis (R)
  70. Barbara Reich Freiberg (R)
  71. Roger William Wilder, III (R)
  72. Robby Carter (D)
  73. Kimberly Coates (R)
  74. Peter F. Egan, Sr. (R)
  75. John Wyble (R)
  76. Stephanie Berault (R)
  77. Mark Wright (R)
  78. John Illg (R)
  79. Debbie Villio (R)
  80. Polly Thomas (R)
  81. Jeffrey Wiley (R)
  82. Laurie Schlegel (R)
  83. Kyle Green (D)
  84. Timothy P. Kerner Sr. (R)
  85. Vincent Cox III (R)
  86. Nicholas Muscarello (R)
  87. Rodney Lyons (D)
  88. Kathy Edmonston (R)
  89. Christopher Kim Carver (R)
  90. Brian Glorioso (R)
  91. Mandie Landry (D)
  92. Joseph A. Stagni (R)
  93. Alonzo Knox (D)
  94. Stephanie Hilferty (R)
  95. Shane Mack (R)
  96. Marcus Bryant (D)
  97. Matthew Willard (D)
  98. Aimee Adatto Freeman (D)
  99. Candace Newell (D)
  100. Jason Hughes (D)
  101. Vanessa Caston LaFleur (D)
  102. Delisha Boyd (D)
  103. Michael Bayham (R)
  104. Jack Galle (R)
  105. Jacob Braud (R)