Paul Davis (Kansas politician)
| Paul Davis | |
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| Member of the Kansas House of Representatives from the 46th district |
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In office January 2003 – January 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Troy Findley |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Highberger |
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July 12, 1972 Woodland, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Shelley Rogers (2000–2003) Stephanie Davis |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater |
University of Kansas, Lawrence Washburn University |
| Religion | United Church of Christ |
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.
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.
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.
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