John Davis (Oregon politician)

John Davis
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 26th[1] district
In office
January 14, 2013 – January 9, 2017
Preceded by Matt Wingard
Succeeded by Rich Vial
Personal details
Nationality American
Political party Republican
Residence Wilsonville, Oregon
Alma mater University of Oxford
George Fox University
Willamette University College of Law
Website johndavisfororegon.com

John Davis[2] is an American politician and a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives representing District 26 from 2013 until 2017.

Education

Davis attended the University of Oxford, earned his BA from George Fox University, and his JD from Willamette University College of Law.

Elections

  • 2012 Incumbent Republican Representative Matt Wingard was unopposed for the District 26 seat in the May 15, 2012 Republican Primary, winning with 3,067 votes,[3] but withdrew before the general election; Davis won the July 9 special election by precinct committee persons to replace him,[4] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 15,141 votes (55.5%) against Democratic nominee Wynne Wakkila.[5]

Legislation

In February 2015, Davis introduced a bill[6] to mandate reflective clothing for bicycle riders,[7] but revised the bill in March to address bicycle lighting rather than clothing.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Representative John Davis". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Legislative Assembly. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  2. ↑ "John Davis' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  3. ↑ "May 15, 2012, Primary Election Abstracts of Votes" (PDF). Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 12. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  4. ↑ Mapes, Jeff (July 9, 2012). "Joseph Republicans pick John Davis to replace Rep. Matt Wingard as GOP nominee in House District 26". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  5. ↑ "November 6, 2012, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. p. 16. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Relating to bicycles". Salem, Oregon: Oregon Legislative Information System. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Oregon lawmaker wants to punish people who bike without reflective clothing". Portland, Oregon: Bike Portland. Retrieved May 6, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Oregon House Rep gives up on mandatory reflective clothing bill". Portland, Oregon: Bike Portland. Retrieved May 6, 2015.


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