| Paula Davis | |
| Office: | Louisiana House of Representatives from the 69th district |
| Term Start: | January 2016 |
| Preceded: | Erich Ponti |
| Succeeded: | Incumbent |
| Birth Date: | 1973 11, mf=yes |
| Birth Place: | Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, United States |
| Occupation: | Commercial real estate agent [1] |
| Residence: | East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States |
| Spouse: | John Davis |
| Children: | Hayden Davis |
| Party: | Republican |
| Alma Mater: | Louisiana State University |
| Footnotes: | [2] |
Paula Davis, (born November 25, 1973) is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.[3] [4] [5]
For the 2020-2024 legislative term, Davis has been appointed by the Speaker of the House as Chair of the House Commerce Committee.[6] She is also a member of the House Executive Committee, House Select Leadership Committee, Joint Select Committee on Louisiana Economic Recovery, Capital Region Legislative Delegation, Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus and Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation.[7] During the prior four-year term, Davis was a member of four legislative committees: Insurance, Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay, Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs and Ways and Means.[2]
In 2018, Davis was named 2018 Legislator of the Year by the Southwest Louisiana Chamber of Commerce for her pro-business voting record.[8]
Davis is unopposed for a third term in the October 14 primary election.
Davis is married and has one child. She resides in Baton Rouge. In addition to being a commercial real estate agent with Waters & Pettit, Davis has been an active member within the Baton Rouge non-profit community, serving as 2017 President of the Baton Rouge Symphony League, Co-chair of the 2016 Baton Rouge Symphony League Madhatters fundraiser, and co-chair of the 2015 Manship Theatre's 10th Anniversary fundraiser.[9] Davis currently serves on the board of directors for The ARC of Baton Rouge, the Louisiana Arts and Science Museum, and the LSU Ogden Honors College.[10] She is a member of the Episcopal Church.[2]