Michael Davis is an American politician serving as a member of the

Missouri House of Representatives The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 37,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections ...

from the 56th district. Elected in November 2020, Davis assumed office on January 6, 2021.

Early life and education

Davis was raised in

Maryland Heights, Missouri Maryland Heights is a second-ring north suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 27,472 at the 2010 census. The city was incorporated in 1985. Edwin L. Dirck was appointed the city's first may ...

. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in education from

Harris–Stowe State University Harris–Stowe State University is a historically black public university in St. Louis, Missouri. The university offers 50 majors, minors, and certificate programs in education, business, and arts & sciences. It is a member-school of the Thurg ...

in 2015 and a

Juris Doctor The Juris Doctor (J.D. or JD), also known as Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D., JD, D.Jur., or DJur), is a graduate-entry professional degree in law and one of several Doctor of Law degrees. The J.D. is the standard degree obtained to practice law ...

from the

Washburn University School of Law The Washburn University School of Law is a public law school located on the main campus of Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. Washburn Law was founded in 1903. The school is accredited by the American Bar Association and has been a member of ...

in 2018.

Career

Davis began his career as an educator at an elementary school in the

Blue Valley School District Blue Valley USD 229 is a public unified school district headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, United States. Located in east central and southeast Johnson County, Kansas, covering of Overland Park including parts of Leawood and Stilwell, a ...

. Davis worked on campaigns for

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, Adam Schnelting, and

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. He was also the an engagement director with

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. Davis was elected to the

in November 2020 and assumed office on January 6, 2021. As of November 2022, Davis serves on the following committees: * Crime Prevention * Future of Right-of-Way Management and Taxation * Judiciary * Professional Registration and Licensing * Special Committee on Criminal Justice

Electoral history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Michael Living people People from St. Louis County, Missouri Harris–Stowe State University alumni Washburn University School of Law alumni Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives Year of birth missing (living people)