Susan Davis (California)
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 53rd district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Constituency Established |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 49th district |
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In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Brian Bilbray |
| Succeeded by | Darrell Issa |
| Member of the California State Assembly | |
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In office 1995–2001 |
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Susan Carol Alpert April 13, 1944 Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Dr. Steven J. Davis |
| Residence | San Diego, California |
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University of California, Berkeley University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |
| Occupation | Social worker |
| Religion | Judaism |
Susan Carol Alpert Davis (born April 13, 1944) is the U.S. Representative for California's 53rd congressional district, serving since 2001. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes central and eastern portions of the city of San Diego, as well as eastern suburbs such as El Cajon, La Mesa, Spring Valley and Lemon Grove.
Davis was born Susan Carol Alpert in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the daughter of Dorothy M. "Dora" (née Wexler) and Dr. George R. Alpert. All of her grandparents were Jewish immigrants from Russia. She has spent most of her life in California. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley where she was a member of Delta Phi Epsilon sorority. She earned a master's degree in social work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her husband Steve Davis was a doctor in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. After returning to California, she became a social worker in San Diego.
Davis was elected to the San Diego School Board in 1983. She served there until 1992, spending eight years of the time as president or vice president of the body. In 1994, she was elected to the California State Assembly, and was reelected in 1996 and 1998. In the Assembly, Davis chaired the Committee on Consumer Protection, Government Efficiency and Economic Development. She authored a state law giving women direct access to their OB/Gyn doctors without requiring a referral from their primary care physicians.
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