Colleen Davis (; born 1979/1980) is an American politician and a member of the

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serving as the Delaware State Treasurer. As a child, Davis moved from the suburbs of

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, where she grew up. She graduated from Indian River High School in 1998 and attended

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on a soccer scholarship. Prior to running for office, she worked as a financial consultant for medical systems. In 2016, she moved to

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with her husband Anthony and their three children. Davis ran for State Treasurer in the 2018 elections and defeated

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. Her victory was a major upset and was one of several losses for prominent Republicans in Delaware. She was sworn into office on January 1, 2019. In November 2018, Davis was issued citations for driving on a suspended license and failure to show insurance and registration. Although she told a police officer that she has not driven on her suspended license, her claims were contradicted by a photo posted on the

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, who had campaigned with Davis. She pled guilty to speeding on December 20, 2018, and the other charges were dropped. It was the fourth time she had been charged with driving on a suspended license, after pleading guilty to the charge when she was 17 and pleading guilty to lesser charges twice when she was an adult.

Electoral history

References

External links

Official website
of the Delaware State Treasurer
Campaign website
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