Anthony Davis (politician) explained

Anthony Davis
State House:Tennessee
District:51st
Term Start:June 20, 2023
Appointer:Nashville Metro Council
Term End:October 4, 2023
Predecessor:Bill Beck
Successor:Aftyn Behn
Birth Date:8 August 1980
Party:Democratic
Children:2
Education:Lambuth University (BBA)
Termstart1:2011
Termend1:2019
Office1:Member of the Nashville Metro Council
from the 7th district
Predecessor2:Erik Cole
Successor2:Emily Benedict

Anthony Davis (born August 8, 1980) is an American politician from Tennessee. He is a Democrat and represented District 51 in the Tennessee House of Representatives from June to October 2023.[1] Davis attended Martin Luther King Magnet at Pearl High School and received a marketing degree from Lambuth University.[2] He represented District 7 on the Nashville Metro Council from 2011 to 2019.[3] Davis established the East Nashville Beer Works craft brewery in 2016.[4] Following the death of Representative Bill Beck, the Nashville Metro Council appointed Davis to represent the 51st district until a special election could be held;[5] he was defeated in the August 3 primary by Aftyn Behn.[6]

Personal life

Davis lives in Nashville with his partner Kim and their two children.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Representative Anthony Davis . capitol.tn.gov . June 23, 2023.
  2. Web site: Davis . Anthony . Anthony Davis . about.me . June 23, 2023.
  3. News: Glover . Anthony . Anthony Davis fills House District seat left by late Rep. Bill Beck . June 23, 2023 . . June 21, 2023.
  4. Web site: About Us . eastnashbeerworks.com . East Nashville Beer Works . June 23, 2023.
  5. News: Rau . Nate . Nashville council appoint Anthony Davis to state House . June 23, 2023 . . . June 21, 2023.
  6. Web site: McCullough. Erin. TN State House District 51: Special Primary Election 2023. WKRN-TV. August 3, 2023. August 3, 2023.
  7. Web site: Meet Anthony . davisfortn.com . Davis for TN . June 23, 2023.