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Greg Davis (Mississippi politician)
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For other persons with these names, see Greg Davis
and Charles Davis
.
Charles Gregory "Greg" Davis (born February 22, 1966 in Memphis, Tennessee
) is the mayor
of Southaven, Mississippi
, the state's third largest city, and was the Republican Party
nominee for Mississippi's 1st congressional district
in the 2008 special
and general elections
.
with a degree
in Civil Engineering
. Upon graduation, he began a career in engineering
and consulting
. From 1991 until 1997, Davis served as the youngest state representative in Mississippi
and served on various committees including Appropriations and Public Health
.
Davis was elected mayor of Southaven in 1997 and was elected to a third term in 2005. In 2008, he began a campaign to fill the seat of Congressman Roger Wicker
, who had been appointed to the U.S. Senate following the resignation of Trent Lott
. The initial primary
was a three-candidate race which resulted in a primary runoff between Davis and former Tupelo
Mayor Glenn McCullough
. Davis won the primary runnoff and thus he was the Republican candidate in the special election.
.
for the seat, Davis placed second to Democrat Travis Childers
, but no candidate received a majority of the vote required to win the seat outright. Childers and Davis faced each other in a May 13 runoff. Davis lost the election with 46.3%, to 53.7% for Childers, who would fill the seat until the November election.
As the Republican nominee, Davis faced Childers again in the 1st district's November general election
. Childers won the rematch 54% to 44%.
Greg Davis
Greg Davis may refer to:*Greg Davis , American football coach, ex-offensive coordinator of the Texas Longhorns*Greg Davis Jr., Comedian* Greg Davis , Member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, Canada....
and Charles Davis
Charles Davis
Charles Davis or Charlie Davis may refer to:Athletes* Charlie Davis , West Indian cricketer* Charlie Davis , American basketball player* Charlie Davis...
.
Charles Gregory "Greg" Davis (born February 22, 1966 in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
) is the mayor
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Southaven, Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
, the state's third largest city, and was the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
nominee for Mississippi's 1st congressional district
Mississippi's 1st congressional district
Mississippi's 1st congressional district is in the northeast corner of the state. It includes much of the northern portion of the state including Columbus, Grenada, Oxford, Southaven, and Tupelo....
in the 2008 special
Mississippi's 1st congressional district special election, 2008
The 2008 Mississippi 1st congressional district special election was a special election in the state of Mississippi to determine who would serve the remainder of former Representative Roger Wicker's term...
and general elections
United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 2008
The 2008 congressional elections in Mississippi were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who will represent the state of Mississippi in the United States House of Representatives...
.
Biography
Davis graduated from Mississippi State UniversityMississippi State University
The Mississippi State University of Agriculture and Applied Science commonly known as Mississippi State University is a land-grant university located in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States, partially in the town of Starkville and partially in an unincorporated area...
with a degree
Academic degree
An academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
in Civil Engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
. Upon graduation, he began a career in engineering
Engineering
Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
and consulting
Consultant
A consultant is a professional who provides professional or expert advice in a particular area such as management, accountancy, the environment, entertainment, technology, law , human resources, marketing, emergency management, food production, medicine, finance, life management, economics, public...
. From 1991 until 1997, Davis served as the youngest state representative in Mississippi
Mississippi House of Representatives
The Mississippi House of Representatives is the lower house of the Mississippi Legislature, the lawmaking body of the U.S. state of Mississippi....
and served on various committees including Appropriations and Public Health
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
.
Davis was elected mayor of Southaven in 1997 and was elected to a third term in 2005. In 2008, he began a campaign to fill the seat of Congressman Roger Wicker
Roger Wicker
Roger Frederick Wicker is the junior U.S. Senator from Mississippi and a member of the Republican Party. In December 2007 he was appointed by Governor Haley Barbour to fill the seat vacated by Trent Lott. He subsequently won the 2008 special election for the remainder of the term. Wicker served...
, who had been appointed to the U.S. Senate following the resignation of Trent Lott
Trent Lott
Chester Trent Lott, Sr. , is a former United States Senator from Mississippi and has served in numerous leadership positions in the House of Representatives and the Senate....
. The initial primary
Primary election
A primary election is an election in which party members or voters select candidates for a subsequent election. Primary elections are one means by which a political party nominates candidates for the next general election....
was a three-candidate race which resulted in a primary runoff between Davis and former Tupelo
Tupelo, Mississippi
Tupelo is the largest city in and the county seat of Lee County, Mississippi, United States. It is the seventh largest city in the state of Mississippi, smaller than Meridian, and larger than Greenville. As of the 2000 United States Census, the city's population was 34,211...
Mayor Glenn McCullough
Glenn McCullough
Glenn L. McCullough, Jr. is a businessman, former Mayor of Tupelo, Mississippi, former chair of the Tennessee Valley Authority. McCullough lost the Republican nomination for Mississippi's 2008 1st congressional district special election.McCullough is a sixth generation Mississippian...
. Davis won the primary runnoff and thus he was the Republican candidate in the special election.
.
Congressional campaign, 2008
In the initial April 22 special electionMississippi's 1st congressional district special election, 2008
The 2008 Mississippi 1st congressional district special election was a special election in the state of Mississippi to determine who would serve the remainder of former Representative Roger Wicker's term...
for the seat, Davis placed second to Democrat Travis Childers
Travis Childers
Travis Wayne Childers is the former U.S. Representative from , serving from the 2008 special election until 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district includes much of the northern portion of the state including New Albany, Columbus, Oxford, Southaven, and Tupelo...
, but no candidate received a majority of the vote required to win the seat outright. Childers and Davis faced each other in a May 13 runoff. Davis lost the election with 46.3%, to 53.7% for Childers, who would fill the seat until the November election.
As the Republican nominee, Davis faced Childers again in the 1st district's November general election
United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 2008
The 2008 congressional elections in Mississippi were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who will represent the state of Mississippi in the United States House of Representatives...
. Childers won the rematch 54% to 44%.
See also
- Mississippi's 1st congressional districtMississippi's 1st congressional districtMississippi's 1st congressional district is in the northeast corner of the state. It includes much of the northern portion of the state including Columbus, Grenada, Oxford, Southaven, and Tupelo....
- Mississippi's 1st congressional district special election, 2008Mississippi's 1st congressional district special election, 2008The 2008 Mississippi 1st congressional district special election was a special election in the state of Mississippi to determine who would serve the remainder of former Representative Roger Wicker's term...
- United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi, 2008#District 1
External links
- Mayor Greg Davis - Official Southaven site
- Greg Davis for Southaven - 2009 campaign site
- Southaven Mayor under investigation - Mississippi state auditors investigating Southaven mayor's training
- Commercial Appeal Article on the mayors investigation Commercial Appeal- Mayor Davis under investigation