Clarence "Tiger" Davis

Clarence "Tiger" Davis (born September 25, 1942) is an American politician who represented Maryland's 45th legislative district located in northeast Baltimore City in the Maryland House of Delegates.

Clarence "Tiger" Davis
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 45th district
In office January 12, 1983 – January 7, 2007
Preceded by	Joseph A. Chester, Sr.
Succeeded by	Cheryl Glenn
Personal details
Born	(1942-09-25) September 25, 1942 (age 82) Wilkes County, Georgia, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Married
Children	Four children
Residence(s)	Baltimore, Maryland
Education	Paul Laurence Dunbar School, Baltimore
Alma mater	Morgan State College, B.A., 1968; Morgan State University, M.A., 1978
Military service
Branch/service	U.S. Air Force
Years of service	1960-1964

Background

Davis was born in Georgia, USA, and graduated from the Paul Laurence Dunbar School in Baltimore, Maryland. He then enlisted in U.S. Air Force and served from 1960 to 1964, after which he was accepted at Morgan State College, where he earned a B.A. degree 4 years later. In 1978, he earned a master's degree, also from Morgan.^[1] Although he never tried out for any athletic teams while he was at Morgan, members of the Morgan State Bears lacrosse team considered him an honorary member because of his tremendous support for them.^[2]

Davis is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Vietnam Veterans of America, and is a regional co-ordinator for the National Association for Black Veterans. He is a mason and attends the St. Paul's Baptist Church in Baltimore. Davis is married with four children and several grandchildren.

In the legislature

Davis (back row second from left) with the 1992 Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland

Davis first won election to the Maryland House of Delegates in 1982 and was sworn in the following January. He was assigned to the House Ways and Means committee where he served for 24 years.

Life after politics

Davis was the state president of AARP (formally the American Association of Retired Persons) Maryland from April 2012 to 2018.^[3]

References

1. "Clarence Davis, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. September 29, 2015. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
2. Harrison Jr., Miles; Silverman, Chip (February 1, 2001). Ten Bears (1st ed.). Positive Publications Books. ISBN 978-0967992211.
3. "Veteran, Legislator, Community Activist Leads AARP Maryland". AARP Maryland. AARP. November 16, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
   - "Thank You, Tiger! AARP Maryland Recognizes Outgoing State President for Service". AARP Maryland. AARP. November 3, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2020.