Gerald Davis (politician)
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Gerald M. Davis (born 1936) is an American politician from
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Career

Davis, a
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from Falmouth, represented District 11 in the
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from 2008 to 2010. He was defeated for re-election in 2010 by unenrolled (independent)
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of
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. Davis' Senate district covered part of
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, specifically Chebeague Island, Cumberland, Falmouth, Gray, Long Island, North Yarmouth and Yarmouth. He served in the
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from 1996 to 2006. He also served on the Falmouth School Board. He taught history at Portland High School and served as a
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volunteer. A Roman Catholic, Davis opposed redefining marriage to include
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Education

Davis earned a B.A. from
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and an MA in history and education from the
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References

1936 births Living people People from Falmouth, Maine Bates College alumni University of Southern Maine alumni Republican Party Maine state senators School board members in Maine Republican Party members of the Maine House of Representatives 21st-century American politicians Catholic politicians from Maine {{Maine-politician-stub