Jim Davis (North Carolina politician)

James Wayland Davis (born January 7, 1947) is an American politician and orthodontist serving as a member of the North Carolina General Assembly. He represents the Senate's fiftieth district, which includes Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon,and Swain counties.[1]

Jim Davis
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 50th district
Assumed office
January 2011
Preceded byJohn J. Snow, Jr.
Personal details
Born
James Wayland Davis

(1947-01-07) January 7, 1947
Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materSouthern Adventist University (BA)
Loma Linda University (MS, DDS)
ProfessionOrthodontist, politician

Early life and education

Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, Davis earned his bachelor's degree from Southern Missionary College, now Southern Adventist University in 1969. He earned his DDS degree from Loma Linda University's School of Dentistry in 1974. In 1989, he graduated from Loma Linda with his MS in orthodontics.

Career

Prior to operating an orthodontic practice in Franklin, North Carolina, Davis worked as a dentist.[2]

Davis defeated four-term incumbent John J. Snow Jr. in the 2010 and 2012 elections. He defeated Jane Hipps in the 2014 and 2016 elections.[3][4]

On December 19, 2019, Davis announced that he would be a candidate for Congress in 2020 to succeed incumbent Mark Meadows, who resigned from congress to serve as the 29th White House Chief of Staff.[5] Davis placed third in the June 23, 2020 Republican primary.[6]

References
  1. "Sen. James (Jim) Wayland Davis". North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research. Archived from the original on March 15, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  2. Reports, Staff. "NC Sen. Jim Davis to run for US Congress". Hendersonville Times-News. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  3. Pig, Thunder (November 3, 2010). "Thunder Pig: Jim Davis Wins Close Race For NC Senate #50 Seat". Thunderpigblog.blogspot.com. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
  4. NC General Assembly webmasters. "North Carolina General Assembly - Senator Jim Davis (Republican, 2011-2012 Session)". Ncleg.net. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
  5. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/republican-state-sen-jim-davis-to-run-for-meadows-11th-district-seat/ar-BBYaSLj
  6. "North Carolina Republican Primary Runoff Election Results: 11th Congressional District". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-24.


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