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On January 13, 2020, Davis was among twenty-three Republican lawmakers, known as the [[Louisiana Republican Fraud Squad|Fraud Squad]], who voted for the [[Moderate Republican]] [[Clay Schexnayder]] of Ascension Parish, whose election as [[Speaker]] depended heavily on the votes of thirty-five Democratic lawmakers, along with two [[Independent]]s, and the Republican defectors. | On January 13, 2020, Davis was among twenty-three Republican lawmakers, known as the [[Louisiana Republican Fraud Squad|Fraud Squad]], who voted for the [[Moderate Republican]] [[Clay Schexnayder]] of Ascension Parish, whose election as [[Speaker]] depended heavily on the votes of thirty-five Democratic lawmakers, along with two [[Independent]]s, and the Republican defectors. | ||
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| + | [[Conservative]] [[radio]] commentator [[Moon Griffon]], based in [[Lafayette]], is a persistent critic of the moderate Davis, whom he calls "Paula [[Nancy Pelosi|Pelosi]] Davis," because of Davis' alliance on numerous issues with Democratic [[Governor]] [[John Bel Edwards]]. Griffon predicts that Davis will run for state insurance commissioner in 2023 in a bid to succeed long-term incumbent [[Jim Donelon]]. He urged Republican women not to support her in such a potential race.<ref>"[[Moon Griffon|The Moon Griffon Show]], February 3, 2020.</ref< | ||
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Revision as of 16:50, February 3, 2020
| Paula Pellerin Davis | |
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Louisiana State Representative for District 69 (East Baton Rouge Parish)
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Erich Ponti |
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| Born | November 25, 1973 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | John Davis |
| Religion | Episcopalian |
Paula Pellerin Davis (born November 25, 1973)[1] is a government relations specialist and lobbyist from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives for East Baton Rouge Parish.
Davis won the District 69 House position in the runoff election held on November 21, 2015 over fellow Republican Ryan Eugene Heck (born April 1978).[2] She also won the special election to fill the remaining six weeks of the unexpired term[3] of Republican former Representative Erich Ponti, who resigned the seat in June 2015.
Davis led Heck in the primary by only eighty-two votes. She thereafter sent out a mailer claiming that Heck, a member since 2012 of the Baton Rouge Metro Council and the owner of Cajun Ready Mix Concrete Company, had made errors in judgment and that his council record did not commend him to serve in the state House. Davis also stressed her experience as deputy state insurance commissioner during Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.[4] Davis received 6,679 votes (55.3 percent) to Heck's 5,400 (44.7 percent).[3]
A Louisiana native, Davis has resided in Baton Rouge since 1990. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Louisiana State University. She is a graduate of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership Academy. She is studying design at the New York Institute of Art and Design. Davis is married to John Davis, a lawyer in Baton Rouge. She has a daughter, Hayden. She is Episcopalian.[5]
Davis handily won a second legislative term in the nonpartisan blanket primary held on October 12, 2019. She polled 10,892 votes (79 percent) to 2,924 (21 percentP for the Libertarian Ryan Chase Lee.[6]
Davis joins Democrats in choosing House Speaker
On January 13, 2020, Davis was among twenty-three Republican lawmakers, known as the Fraud Squad, who voted for the Moderate Republican Clay Schexnayder of Ascension Parish, whose election as Speaker depended heavily on the votes of thirty-five Democratic lawmakers, along with two Independents, and the Republican defectors.
Conservative radio commentator Moon Griffon, based in Lafayette, is a persistent critic of the moderate Davis, whom he calls "Paula Pelosi Davis," because of Davis' alliance on numerous issues with Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards. Griffon predicts that Davis will run for state insurance commissioner in 2023 in a bid to succeed long-term incumbent Jim Donelon. He urged Republican women not to support her in such a potential race.<ref>"The Moon Griffon Show, February 3, 2020.</ref<
References
- ↑ Paula Davis. Mylife.com. Retrieved on September 12, 2017.
- ↑ Ryan Heck, April 1978. Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015. Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.
- ↑ Andrea Gallo (November 21, 2015). Paula Davis wins House District 69 seat over challenger Ryan Heck. The Baton Rouge Advocate. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.
- ↑ Paula Davis Bio. Baton Rouge Republican Women. Retrieved on November 29, 2015.
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.