Preceded by Joseph A. Chester, Sr. Political party Democratic Name Clarence Davis Party Democratic Party | Succeeded by Cheryl Glenn Religion Christian Role Politician | |
Born September 25, 1942Wilkes County, Georgia, U.S. ( 1942-09-25 ) Residence Balti, Maryland, United States | ||
Clarence "Tiger" Davis (born September 25, 1942) is an American politician who served in the Maryland General Assembly representing Maryland's 45th legislative located in northeast Baltimore City.
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Background
Davis was born in Georgia, but graduated from the Paul Laurence Dunbar School in Baltimore, Maryland. He then enlisted in U.S. Air Force and served from 1960 to 1964. After his service, he was accepted at Morgan State College, where he earned a B.A. degree 4 years later. In 1978 he earned a master's degree, also from Morgan. Although he never tried out for any athletic teams while he was at Morgan, members of the Morgan State Bears lacrosse team considered him an honorary member because of his tremendous support for the team.
Davis is a member, the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), Vietnam Veterans of America and he is a regional coordinator for the National Association for Black Veterans. He is a mason and attends the St. Paul's Baptist Church in Baltimore. Davis is married with four children and several grandchildren.
In the legislature
Davis first won election to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1982 and was sworn in the following January. He was assigned to the House Ways and Means committee where he served for 24 years.
Life after politics
In March of 2012, Davis was named the state president of AARP Maryland.