Preceded by Troy Findley Name Paul Davis Children Caroline Davis Political party Democratic Party Democratic Party | Full Name Paul T. Davis Spouse Stephanie Davis Succeeded by Dennis Highberger Role American Politician | |
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Born July 12, 1972 (age 51)
Woodland, California, U.S. ( 1972-07-12 ) Alma mater University of Kansas
Washburn University School of Law Religion United Church of Christ Education Washburn University School of Law (1997), University of Kansas (1995), Lawrence High School (1990) | ||
2014 kansas governor debate sam brownback and paul davis october 20 2014
Paul T. Davis (born July 12, 1972) is an American politician and lawyer. The 2014 Democratic nominee for Governor of Kansas, Davis served in the Kansas House of Representatives from 2003 to 2015. He was the Policy Chair for the House Democratic Caucus for three years and was elected House Democratic Leader in 2008. He represented the 46th House District, which covers eastern Lawrence, Kansas.
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- 2014 kansas governor debate sam brownback and paul davis october 20 2014
- Democrat paul davis concedes defeat in kansas governor race
- Early life education and career
- Kansas House of Representatives
- Committee membership
- Sponsored legislation
- Issue positions
- Campaign finances
- 2014 Kansas gubernatorial campaign
- References
Davis is currently a Democratic candidate for the Second Congressional District of Kansas.
Democrat paul davis concedes defeat in kansas governor race
Early life, education and career
Davis is the son of an elementary school teacher and a public administration professor at the University of Kansas. Davis attended Lawrence public schools and graduated from Lawrence High School. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Kansas, Davis went on to obtain a Juris Doctor from Washburn University School of Law.
Davis has served as an intern to Kansas Senate Minority Leader Anthony Hensley and former Congressman Jim Slattery. He was elected to the Kansas House of Representatives in 2003, and became head of the House Democrats in 2008. He currently practices law with the firm of Fagan, Emert & Davis, LLC in Lawrence. He and his wife Stephanie, who works as a psychologist, have one daughter, Caroline.
Prior to his service in the Kansas Legislature, Davis worked as Assistant Director of Government Affairs for former Insurance Commissioner Kathleen Sebelius. He also worked as the Legislative and Ethics Counsel to the Kansas Bar Association and served as President of the Health Care Access Clinic Board of Directors and Vice President of the Arc of Douglas County Board of Directors. Paul is a graduate of Leadership Lawrence and a former member of the Leadership Lawrence Advisory Board.
Kansas House of Representatives
As leader of the House Democratic caucus, Davis served on the State Finance Council, Calendar and Printing Committee, Interstate Cooperation Committee, and the Legislative Coordinating Council. He also served on the House Insurance Committee. Davis was in charge of organizing activities of the caucus, streamlining legislative business, and uniting members on both sides of the aisle to accomplish goals for Kansas.
Committee membership
Sponsored legislation
Issue positions
Davis's answers to the Kansas State Legislative Election 2008 National Political Awareness Test are available. In the test Davis listed his legislative priorities as "Comprehensive energy policy that focuses on wind development and other renewable sources, Health care reform that improves the accessibility and affordability of health insurance, Tax reform that closes loopholes and provides a more fair tax structure."
Campaign finances
The top 5 donors to Davis's 2008 campaign:
2014 Kansas gubernatorial campaign
Davis ran for governor in 2014 against Republican Sam Brownback and Libertarian Keen Umbehr. Upon announcing his candidacy, Davis stated, "As Kansans, we believe we have a moral obligation to educate our children, reward hard work, build a strong middle class and cooperate with one another. These values are what make us Kansans." Davis's bid had been endorsed by over 100 Kansas Republican politicians. The organization Republicans for Kansas Values stated that their primary reason for the endorsement was not to elect a Democrat, but to defeat incumbent Governor Sam Brownback. Davis lost in the General Election to incumbent, Sam Brownback.