Albert T. Davis (born July 28, 1952) is an American businessman and politician who served as a member of the

Nebraska Legislature The Nebraska Legislature (also called the Unicameral) is the legislature of the U.S. state of Nebraska. The Legislature meets at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln. With 49 members, known as "senators", the Nebraska Legislature is the small ...

from 2013 to 2017.

Early life and education

Davis was born in

Hyannis, Nebraska Hyannis is a village in Grant County, Nebraska. The population was 165 at the time of the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Grant County. It is centrally located in the extensive, unique, and remote region of grasslands known as the Sandhill ...

. As a high school student, Davis wrote and performed in plays. He attended

Creighton University Creighton University is a private Jesuit research university in Omaha, Nebraska. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. In 2015 the university enrolled 8,393 graduate and undergra ...

and the

American Academy of Dramatic Arts The American Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) is a private performing arts conservatory with two locations, one in Manhattan and one in Los Angeles. The academy offers an associate degree in occupational studies and teaches drama and related art ...

before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in history and economics from the

University of Denver The University of Denver (DU) is a private university, private research university in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1864, it is the oldest independent private university in the Mountain States, Rocky Mountain Region of the United States. It is ...

Career

Prior to entering politics, Davis worked as a real estate developer and ranch-owner. In 2012, incumbent Senator

Deb Fischer Debra Lynelle Fischer (; born March 1, 1951) is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Nebraska, a seat she has held since 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Fischer was the first woman elected to a full te ...

ran for the U.S. Senate, leaving her seat open. Davis placed second in the May 15, 2012 primary election, then defeated John Ravenscroft in the general election. In his 2016 re-election campaign, Davis was defeated by

Tom Brewer Thomas Austin Brewer (September 3, 1931 – February 15, 2018) was an American professional baseball player. The right-handed pitcher appeared in 241 games over eight seasons (1954–1961) for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball. He was ...

. Democrat

Carol Blood Carol Blood (née Vacek, born March 5, 1961) is an American politician from the U.S. state of Nebraska. In 2016, she was elected to represent District 3 in Sarpy County in the Nebraska Legislature with 51.56% of the vote. In 2020 she was re-ele ...

, in her campaign for Governor of Nebraska, chose Al Davis to be her running mate for Lieutenant Governor; both were nominated by the Democratic Party for their respective offices in the May 10, 2022, primary election.

References

External links

Al Davis WebsiteOfficial page
at the

1952 births 21st-century American politicians Living people Nebraska state senators People from Grant County, Nebraska University of Denver alumni {{Nebraska-politician-stub