Jim Davis (North Carolina politician) explained

Jim Davis
Birth Name:James Wayland Davis
State:North Carolina
State Senate:North Carolina
District:50th
Term Start:January 1, 2011
Term End:January 1, 2021
Predecessor:John Snow
Party:Republican
Birth Date:January 7, 1947
Birth Place:Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Alma Mater:Southern Adventist University (BA)
Loma Linda University (MS, DDS)
Profession:Orthodontist, politician

James Wayland Davis (born January 7, 1947) is an American politician and orthodontist who served as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represented the Senate's fiftieth district, which includes Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties from 2011 until 2021.[1]

Early life and education

Davis was born in Lynchburg, Virginia. He attended Shenandoah Valley Academy, graduating in 1965. Davis earned his bachelor's degree from Southern Missionary College, now Southern Adventist University in 1969. He earned his DDS degree from Loma Linda University's School of Dentistry in 1974. In 1989, he graduated from Loma Linda with his MS in orthodontics.

Career

Prior to operating an orthodontic practice in Franklin, North Carolina, Davis worked as a dentist.[2]

Davis defeated four-term incumbent John J. Snow Jr. in the 2010 and 2012 elections. He defeated Jane Hipps in the 2014 and 2016 elections.[3] [4]

In 2014, Davis's death was falsely reported on Wikipedia in a hoax.[5]

On December 19, 2019, Davis announced that he would be a candidate for Congress in 2020 to succeed incumbent Mark Meadows, who resigned from congress to serve as the 29th White House Chief of Staff.[6] Davis placed third in the June 23, 2020 Republican primary.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sen. James (Jim) Wayland Davis. North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research. April 18, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20170315145555/http://www.nccppr.org/drupal/content/article-ii/legislator-reports/3979/2011-2012-report-for-sen-james-jim-wayland-davis. March 15, 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: Staff Reports. NC Sen. Jim Davis to run for US Congress. 2020-06-24. Hendersonville Times-News. en.
  3. Web site: Pig . Thunder . Thunder Pig: Jim Davis Wins Close Race For NC Senate #50 Seat . Thunderpigblog.blogspot.com . November 3, 2010 . May 18, 2012.
  4. Web site: NC General Assembly webmasters. North Carolina General Assembly – Senator Jim Davis (Republican, 2011–2012 Session). May 18, 2012. Ncleg.net. June 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170628154515/http://ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=S&nUserID=357. dead.
  5. Web site: Wikipedia wrongly reports WNC senator's death . . April 18, 2014 . April 21, 2014 . Ball, Julie.
  6. Web site: Republican state Sen. Jim Davis to run for Meadows' 11th District seat . . 2019-12-20 . 2020-06-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200625225212/https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republican-state-sen-jim-davis-to-run-for-meadows-11th-district-seat/ar-BBYaSLj . dead .
  7. News: North Carolina Republican Primary Runoff Election Results: 11th Congressional District. en-US. The New York Times. 23 June 2020 . 2020-06-24. 0362-4331.