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Susan Davis

Susan Davis

  • California
  • Democratic
Career

U.S. House of Representatives, 2001-2021
California State Assembly, 1994-2000
San Diego Unified Board of Education, 1983-1992

Education

B.A., University of California, Berkely
M.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Details

Born: Apr 13, 1944

State Representative U.S. Representative

Biography

Susan Davis served in the United States House of Representatives for California's 49th Congressional District and then the 53rd District from 2001-2021.

Davis was born April 13, 1944, in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She graduated from the University of California, Berkley with a degree in sociology and earned a master's degree in social work from the University of North Carolina. 

In 1983, Davis was elected to the San Diego Unified Board of Education, a position she held until 1992. From 1994 to 2000, Davis served in the California State Assembly, where she focused on education, health care, and consumer protection.

For information on Davis' policy subject areas, committee appointments and sponsored/co-sponsored legislation during her time in the U.S. House of Representatives, please visit her profile on https://www.congress.gov.

Sources: History, Art & Archives (n.d.). "DAVIS, Susan A. " U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved September 26, 2022. https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/12571 Jewish Women's Archive (n.d.). "Susan Davis" Jewish Women's Archive. Retrieved September 26, 2022. https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/davis-susan

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