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Jerry V. Davis is a Texas politician that represented Houston City Council District B from 2012 to 2020. He also ran for the Texas House of Representatives in 2020, but was defeated in the primary.
Jerry Davis | |
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| Member of Houston City Council for District B | |
| In office 2012 – December 21, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jarvis Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Tarsha Jackson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jerry V. Davis 7/31/1973 [1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rachel Andress |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Washington College (BA) University of St. Thomas Prairie View A&M University (M.ED) |
| Occupation | Politician Business owner |
In 1995, Davis graduated from Washington College with a BA[2] and later earned his teaching certificate from the University of St. Thomas. He then worked for Houston area schools as a coach. While working as a coach, he attended Prairie View A&M University and earned a Masters in Education Administration. Additionally, with his older brothers, Davis owns 3 restaurants, the Breakfast Klub, the Reggae Hut, and the Alley Kat Bar & Lounge.[2] He is married to Rachel Andress and has 3 children, Dean, Rylie and, Ryan.[3]
Davis is affiliated with the Democratic Party.[2]
He assumed office to represent District B of the Houston City Council in 2012.[4] While on the council, he was co-sponsor of the Council District Service Fund (CDSF), which allows district council members to fund local projects in the districts they represent. He was a strong supporter of the 2012 Parks bond, which increased the cities funding into public parks. Additionally, he was appointed by his fellow council members to be mayor pro-tempore and has served the position for 2 terms.[3] Davis was term limited on the council, in spite of this until District B held an election for a new representative Davis held the position.[5][6] On December 21, 2020, Davis was succeeded by Tarsha Jackson.[7]
In December 2019, Davis filed as a Democrat to run for district 142 of the Texas House of Representatives challenging incumbent Harold Dutton Jr.[8] He was runner-up to Dutton Jr. in the Democratic primary.[9]
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