Shelly Boshart Davis Explained

Shelly Boshart Davis
State House:Oregon
District:15th
Term Start:January 14, 2019
Predecessor:Andy Olson
Birth Date:8 January 1980
Nationality:American
Party:Republican
Spouse:Geoff
Children:3
Residence:Albany, Oregon, U.S.
Alma Mater:Oregon State University
Signature:Shelly Boshart Davis Signature.jpg

Shelly Boshart Davis (born January 8, 1980) is an Oregon Republican politician and small business-owner. She serves in the Oregon House of Representatives for District 15, representing parts of Linn and Benton counties, including the cities of Albany, Millersburg, and Tangent.[1]

Early life and career

Boshart Davis grew up in the Mid-Willamette Valley on her family's farm. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Oregon State University. In 2018, Boshart Davis took over her family's trucking company.

She serves on the Government Affairs Committee for the Albany Chamber of Commerce, and previously sat on the local United Way board. In 2016, she was appointed to the Linn County Budget Committee. She is involved with the Linn County Farm Bureau, Oregon Women for Agriculture, Oregon Trucking Association, and Oregon Seed Council. Nationally, she has served as president for the U.S. Forage Export Council, and she sits on the advisory committee for the Agriculture Transportation Coalition. Boshart Davis has been involved in agricultural education in the Mid-Valley area, sitting on the board for the nonprofit association, Oregon Aglink, and volunteering with three local schools through the Adopt-A-Farmer program.[2]

Political career

After Andy Olson announced he would not seek an 8th term as Representative from District 15 in the Oregon Legislature,[3] Boshart Davis announced she would be running to fill the vacancy with Olson's endorsement.[4] She ran an unopposed primary election campaign. In November 2018, Boshart Davis defeated Democrat, Jerred Taylor and Independent, Cynthia Hyatt to become the representative of House District 15.[5]

She assumed office on January 15, 2019, as an official member of the 80th Oregon Legislative Assembly. She serves on the House Committee on Business and Labor, House Committee on Agriculture and Land Use, and on the Joint Committee on Carbon Reduction.[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Representative Shelly Boshart Davis Home Page. www.oregonlegislature.gov. 2019-06-06. 2019-06-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20190604002734/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/boshartdavis/Pages/default.aspx. live.
  2. Web site: Shelly Boshart Davis. Shelly Boshart Davis. en-US. 2019-06-07. 2019-06-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20190607151513/https://www.shellyboshartdavis.com/about-shelly. live.
  3. Web site: Rep. Andy Olson won't seek eighth House term. Democrat-Herald. ALEX PAUL Albany. Albany Democrat Herald. en. 2019-01-25. 2019-06-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20190607203640/https://democratherald.com/news/rep-andy-olson-won-t-seek-eighth-house-term/article_ca8c2437-ca38-5f33-819f-6b78a5b7eca7.html. live.
  4. Web site: Ag business owner to seek District 15 House seat. Democrat-Herald. ALEX PAUL Albany. Albany Democrat Herald. en. 2019-01-25. 2018-03-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20180302194230/http://democratherald.com/news/ag-business-owner-to-seek-district-house-seat/article_24bf41b1-36bc-5de3-ae02-fa017946d65e.html. live.
  5. Web site: Shelly Boshart Davis wins House District 15 seat. Democrat-Herald. ALEX PAUL Albany. Albany Democrat Herald. en. 2019-01-25. 2018-11-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20181107174331/https://democratherald.com/news/shelly-boshart-davis-wins-house-district-seat/article_c11f3247-5894-582c-90b4-f92273214245.html. live.
  6. Web site: Tracking Rep. Shelly Boshart Davis's activity in the Oregon Legislature. Your Government :: The Oregonian. en-US. 2019-06-06. 2019-06-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20190607003350/https://gov.oregonlive.com/legislators/Shelly-Boshart_Davis/. live.