Cynthia Davis
| Cynthia L. Davis | |
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| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 19th district |
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In office 2003–2011 |
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| Preceded by | Charles F. Nordwald |
| Succeeded by | Kurt Bahr |
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| Born |
November 23, 1959 Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Constitution (2011–present) |
| Other political affiliations |
Republican (before 2011) |
| Spouse(s) | Bernie Davis |
| Children | John, Benjamin, Cathryn, Matthew, Amanda, Susanna, and Philip |
| Alma mater | Nyack College |
| Profession | Politician |
Cynthia L. Davis (born November 23, 1959) is a former Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. She lives in O'Fallon, Missouri. Davis was a Constitution Party candidate for Missouri Lieutenant Governor in 2012.
Davis was born in Chicago, Illinois, but moved to the Boston, Massachusetts area as a teenager. Following graduation from Needham High School in Needham, Massachusetts she attended Nyack College, a private, evangelical college in Nyack, New York, majoring in music. Davis and husband Bernie moved to Missouri in 1984, opening a Christian bookstore in O'Fallon, Missouri in 1989. They are the parents of seven children.
Davis was appointed to chair the legislative committee for the O'Fallon Business Association in 1992. She was elected to the O'Fallon Board of Aldermen in 1994, serving as its president in 1995 and was thereafter elected to five consecutive terms. Davis was elected to the 19th district seat in the Missouri House of Representatives in 2002. After defeating fellow Republicans Marilyn Field and Mark Haynes in the August primary, she ran unopposed in the November general election. Davis was reelected in 2004, 2006, and 2008.
While a member of the House Davis served on the following committees: Chairman of the Children and Families Committee, Chairman of the Interim Committee on Poverty, Member of Healthcare Policy Committee, State Parks and Waterways Committee, Vice-chair of the Healthcare, Policy Committee, Elections Committee. Additionally, she served as the Missouri House majority whip.
Among the bills filed by Davis one called for a state ban on elective abortions. She said the bill would "protect public safety, health and welfare". Representative Davis, along with fellow representative Tim Jones were among a number of politicians to support a "Birther" lawsuit by attorney/dentist Orly Taitz against President Barack Obama and various members of his administration. The lawsuit was dismissed by Federal judge David Carter.
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