Colleen Davis

Colleen Carroll Davis is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party[1] serving as Delaware State Treasurer.

Colleen Davis
Treasurer of Delaware
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
GovernorJohn Carney
Preceded byKen Simpler
Personal details
Born1979/1980 (age 39–40)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationPhiladelphia University (BS, MS)
WebsiteOfficial website

Davis is from Dagsboro, Delaware.[2] She graduated from Indian River High School in 1998 and attended Philadelphia University on a soccer scholarship.[3]

Davis ran for state treasurer in the 2018 elections and defeated incumbent Republican Ken Simpler.[2][4][5] Her victory was a major upset and was one of several losses for prominent Republicans in Delaware.[6][7] She was sworn into office on January 1, 2019.[8]

In November 2018, Davis was issued citations for driving on a suspended license and failure to show insurance and registration.[9] Although she told a police officer that she has not driven on her suspended license, her claims were contracted by a photo posted on the Facebook page of Tom Carper, who had campaigned with Davis.[10] She pled guilty to speeding on December 20, 2018, and the other charges were dropped.[11] It was the fourth time she had been charged with driving on a suspended license, after pleaded guilty to the charge when she was 17 and pleading guilty to lesser charges when she was an adult.[11]

References
  1. "Colleen Davis". WDEL 1150 AM. June 22, 2018. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  2. "Dagsboro resident Davis seeking office as treasurer". Coastal Point. July 6, 2018. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  3. Feather, Jason (May 11, 2018). "Giorgilli, Davis, Warrington and Slonin added to Soccer Hall of Fame". Sports. Coastal Point. Retrieved January 20, 2019.
  4. "Colleen Davis, State Treasurer". The News Journal. August 17, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  5. "Democrat Colleen Davis takes state treasurer race over Ken Simpler". The News Journal. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  6. Schmidt, Sophia (November 7, 2018). "State House and Senate Minority Whips ousted by Democratic challengers". Delaware Public Media.
  7. Smith, Jerry (November 6, 2018). "Democrat Colleen Davis takes state treasurer race over Ken Simpler". The News Journal.
  8. "Del. Democrats Sworn in to Statewide Offices". WBOC 16. January 2, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  9. Goss, Scott (November 19, 2018). "Treasurer-elect Colleen Davis issues statement on legal issues, stays mum on exact details". The News Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  10. Goss, Scott (November 16, 2018). "State Treasurer-elect Colleen Davis caught driving on suspended license". The News Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  11. Chase, Randall (December 20, 2018). "Treasurer-elect Colleen Davis pleads guilty after traffic stop". Associated Press. The News Journal. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
Ken Simpler		 Treasurer of Delaware
2019–present		 Incumbent


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