Don Davis

Don Davis DEMDemocrat

United States Representative, NC-1

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Don DavisDEMDemocrat United States Representative, NC-1
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Donald Gene Davis (born August 29, 1971) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2023.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.

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Education7 - 7 of 5
United States Air Force Academy
BS Social Sciences
1990 - 1994
Commissioned Lay Pastor Program, Presbyterian Church United States of America
Attended
East Carolina University
EdD Educational Leadership
East Carolina University
MA Sociology
Central Michigan University
MS Administration
Past Positions1 - 12 of 12
Representative
United States House of Representatives, North Carolina
2023 - Current
Mayor
Town of Snow Hill
Adjunct Professor
Department of Sociology, East Carolina University
2001 - 2007
Instructor
Sociology, Pitt Community College
2007
Lay Minister
Saint James Presbyterian Church
2002 - 2007
Assistant Professor
Department of Aerospace Studies, East Carolina University
1998 - 2001
Captain
United States Air Force
1990 - 2001
Instructor
Sociology, Lenoir Community College
1999 - Current
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
Other Experience1 - 18 of 18
Member
Saint James Presbyterian Church
Current
Member
Board of Visitors, East Carolina University
2008 - Current
Member
North Carolina Code Officials
2006 - Current
Member
Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Former Member
Appropriations on Education/Higher Education Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Workforce and Economic Development Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Appropriations on Department of Transportation, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Finance Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
State and Local Government Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Joint Legislative Committee on Local Government, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on General Government, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member
Appropriations/Base Budget Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Member
For Country Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Member
Congressional Black Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Member
New Democrat Coalition, United States House of Representatives
Member
Problem Solvers Caucus, United States House of Representatives
Vice Chair
Farm Bill Task Force, United States House of Representatives
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