Kathy Davis
| Kathy Davis | |
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| 48th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana | |
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In office October 20, 2003 – January 10, 2005 |
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| Governor | Joe Kernan |
| Preceded by | Joe Kernan |
| Succeeded by | Becky Skillman |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
June 24, 1956 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Harvard University |
Katherine L. Davis (born June 24, 1956) is an American politician and entrepreneur. She was the 48th Lieutenant Governor of Indiana, and the first woman to serve in that office.
Davis was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1978. Her professional career started out with Cambridge Collaborative, a research and development consulting firm owned by her father. She was an acoustics consultant where she analyzed vibrations in submarines. She attributes her experiences at the firm as her inspiration for much of her present career. She earned her master's degree from Harvard Business School and relocated to Indiana in 1982. After moving to Indiana, she went to work for the Cummins Engine Company where she spent several years leading their manufacturing operations.
Davis attributes her work in the private sector to landing her first position in the public sector. She was appointed by former Indiana Governor Evan Bayh as the Deputy Commissioner of the Indiana Department of Transportation. She served in the position from 1989 to 1994 where she oversaw the transportation plans of the state.
Davis was appointed as the State of Indiana Budget Director by Governor Bayh in 1995. She was in charge of the state's $10 billion budget before being appointed by then Governor Frank O'Bannon to the position of Secretary of the Family and Social Services Administration. While in this position, she was in charge of a $4 billion budget as well as more than 11,000 employees. During her time with the administration she oversaw the transition away from large facilities for MRDD and MI populations to more community based facilities. She left public service for a short time in 1998 but returned a short time later to run the public service agency for the Indiana's 21st Century Research and Technology Fund. She was credited with obtaining more than $21 million in contracts within five months in the position. Davis received another appointment in 2000 when former Indianapolis Mayor Bart Peterson made her the Controller for the City of Indianapolis where she served for four years.
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