Pauline Davis (politician)
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Pauline L. Davis served in the California State Assembly
from 1953 until she retired in 1976. She was a Democrat
. She represented the 2nd District, an area encompassing several counties in the state's Shasta Cascade
region, from 1953 until 1967; however, following redistricting for the 1966 elections, she became the representative for the 1st District, which encompassed generally the same area. She represented the 1st District from 1967 until her retirement in 1976. She was originally elected to the Assembly following the May 23, 1952 death of her husband Lester Thomas Davis, who had served in the Assembly since 1947.
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
from 1953 until she retired in 1976. She was a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
. She represented the 2nd District, an area encompassing several counties in the state's Shasta Cascade
Shasta Cascade
The Shasta Cascade region of California is located in the northeastern and north-central sections of the state bordering Oregon and Nevada, including far northern parts of the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada mountain range. The area is centered on Mount Shasta in the California Cascade Range,...
region, from 1953 until 1967; however, following redistricting for the 1966 elections, she became the representative for the 1st District, which encompassed generally the same area. She represented the 1st District from 1967 until her retirement in 1976. She was originally elected to the Assembly following the May 23, 1952 death of her husband Lester Thomas Davis, who had served in the Assembly since 1947.