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'''Marvin Thomas Davis''', known as '''Tommy Davis''' (born September 29, 1942), is the former [[mayor]] of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]] in Webster Parish in northwestern [[Louisiana]]. Sworn into office on November 5, 2013,<ref name=swearingin>Tommy Davis sworn in as Minden's mayor", ''The Minden Press-Herald'', November 6, 2013, p. 1.</ref> he was elected to a full term on December 6, 2014.<ref name=reelection>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/12062014/12062014_60.html|title=Election results|date= December 6, 2014|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=December 6, 2014}}</ref>​

'''Marvin Thomas Davis''', known as '''Tommy Davis''' (born September 29, 1942), is the interim [[mayor]] of [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]] in Webster Parish in northwestern [[Louisiana]]. Sworn into office on November 5, 2013,<ref name=swearingin>Tommy Davis sworn in as Minden's mayor", ''The [[Minden Press-Herald]],'' November 6, 2013, p. 1.</ref> he was elected to a full term on December 6, 2014.<ref name=reelection>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/12062014/12062014_60.html|title=Election results|date= December 6, 2014|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=December 6, 2014}}</ref>​

 

==2013 special mayoral election==

==2013 special mayoral election==

Davis polled votes 2,254 votes (61 percent); Cornelius, 821 ballots (22 percent). A second African-American Democrat, Walter "Woo" Morgan, Jr. (born July 1970), a barber and hair stylist, received the remaining 646 votes (17 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lasos.blob.core.windows.net/graphical-prod/rss/10192013_Parish.xml|title=Webster: Mayor City of Minden, October 19, 2013|publisher=lasos.blob.core.windows.net|accessdate=October 19, 2013}}</ref> Of the 8,298 registered voters inside the city limits, 3,721 (44.8 percent) cast ballots. More than one thousand of those ballots were cast during early voting, which propelled Davis to a head start in the counting with 72 percent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7792:44-percent-of-registered-voters-cast-ballots-saturday&catid=34:local-news&Itemid=69|title=Less than half of registered voters cast ballot for Minden mayor|publisher=''Minden Press-Herald''|accessdate=October 23, 2013}}</ref>​

Davis polled votes 2,254 votes (61 percent); Cornelius, 821 ballots (22 percent). A second African-American Democrat, Walter "Woo" Morgan, Jr. (born July 1970), a barber and hair stylist, received the remaining 646 votes (17 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lasos.blob.core.windows.net/graphical-prod/rss/10192013_Parish.xml|title=Webster: Mayor City of Minden, October 19, 2013|publisher=lasos.blob.core.windows.net|accessdate=October 19, 2013}}</ref> Of the 8,298 registered voters inside the city limits, 3,721 (44.8 percent) cast ballots. More than one thousand of those ballots were cast during early voting, which propelled Davis to a head start in the counting with 72 percent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://press-herald.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7792:44-percent-of-registered-voters-cast-ballots-saturday&catid=34:local-news&Itemid=69|title=Less than half of registered voters cast ballot for Minden mayor|publisher=''Minden Press-Herald''|accessdate=October 23, 2013}}</ref>​

Upon his becoming mayor, Davis' District D seat on the Minden City Council became vacant. He was first elected to the council on September 30, 2006, when he defeated the then Democrat [[Terry Gardner]], 481 (58.1 percent) to 346 (41.8 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/09302006/09302006_60.html|title=Webster Parish primary election returns, September 30, 2006|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=October 19, 2013}}</ref> The council voted unanimously on November 5 to appoint another Republican businessman, Michael Scott "Mike" Toland (born September 1959), to fill Davis' council seat.<ref name=swearingin/> Toland followed in the steps of his grandfather, Cecil C. Toland (1905-1976), an oil products distributor, who was elected to the city council in 1952.<ref>''Minden Herald'', May 16, 1952, p. 1.</ref> Gardner, a businessman and entrepreneur, was defeated again for the city council in the 2014 primary, that time by Mike Toland. ​

Upon his becoming mayor, Davis' District D seat on the Minden City Council became vacant. He was first elected to the council on September 30, 2006, when he defeated the then Democrat Terry Gardner, 481 (58.1 percent) to 346 (41.8 percent).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/09302006/09302006_60.html|title=Webster Parish primary election returns, September 30, 2006|publisher=staticresults.sos.la.gov|accessdate=October 19, 2013}}</ref> The council voted unanimously on November 5 to appoint another Republican businessman, Michael Scott "Mike" Toland (born September 1959), to fill Davis' council seat.<ref name=swearingin/> Toland followed in the steps of his grandfather, Cecil C. Toland (1905-1976), an oil products distributor, who was elected to the city council in 1952.<ref>''Minden Herald'', May 16, 1952, p. 1.</ref> Gardner, a businessman and entrepreneur, was defeated again for the city council in the 2014 primary, that time by Mike Toland. ​

After Robertson's death, a letter which he had written while trying to recover from his fatal illness was released. By this means, Robertson posthumously endorsed Davis as his preferred successor should Robertson become unable to complete his term, which extended until January 1, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20130702/NEWS01/307020015/Minden-mayor-picks-successor-before-his-death|title=Minden mayor picks successor before his death: Bill Robertson wants Tommy Davis as interim|publisher=''The Shreveport Times'', July 1, 2013|accessdate=July 2, 2013}}</ref> The Minden City Council, however,  ignored Robertson's request and voted three-to-two along racial lines to elevate Cornelius as the interim mayor.<ref name=keel>KEEL Radio, Shreveport, Louisiana, July 11, 2013.</ref> On July 19, Davis announced that he would seek to fill through the special election the remaining months of Robertson's term.<ref>"Councilman Tommy Davis announces mayoral bid", ''Minden Press-Herald'', July 19, 2013.</ref>​

After Robertson's death, a letter which he had written while trying to recover from his fatal illness was released. By this means, Robertson posthumously endorsed Davis as his preferred successor should Robertson become unable to complete his term, which extended until January 1, 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20130702/NEWS01/307020015/Minden-mayor-picks-successor-before-his-death|title=Minden mayor picks successor before his death: Bill Robertson wants Tommy Davis as interim|publisher=''The Shreveport Times'', July 1, 2013|accessdate=July 2, 2013}}</ref> The Minden City Council, however,  ignored Robertson's request and voted three-to-two along racial lines to elevate Cornelius as the interim mayor.<ref name=keel>KEEL Radio, Shreveport, Louisiana, July 11, 2013.</ref> On July 19, Davis announced that he would seek to fill through the special election the remaining months of Robertson's term.<ref>"Councilman Tommy Davis announces mayoral bid", ''Minden Press-Herald'', July 19, 2013.</ref>​

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