Bettye Davis
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| Bettye Davis | |
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| Member of the Alaska Senate from the K district |
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| In office January 8, 2001 – January 15, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Tim Kelly |
| Succeeded by | redistricted |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 21st district |
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| In office January 18, 1993 – January 13, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | redistricted |
| Succeeded by | Joe Ryan |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 14th district |
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| In office January 21, 1991 – January 18, 1993 Serving with Ramona L. Barnes[1] |
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| Preceded by | Walter R. Furnace |
| Succeeded by | redistricted |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 17, 1938 Homer, Louisiana |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | widowed |
| Residence | Anchorage, Alaska |
| Alma mater | Grambling State University |
| Profession | social worker |
| Religion | Protestant |
Bettye Davis was a Democratic Party member of the Alaska Senate, representing the K District from 2000 through 2013. She was defeated in the 2012 general election for state senate district M by Anna Fairclough. She was previously a member of the Alaska House of Representatives from 1991 through 1996. On April 2013, she was elected to the Anchorage School Board, a body on which she'd served non-consecutive terms in the 1980s and 1990s.[2]
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Social Work, Grambling State University, 1972
- Diploma in Nursing, Saint Anthony School of Nursing, 1961
Notes
- ↑ Urban legislative districts in Alaska at the time were two-member districts with designated seats A and B. Davis held Seat B in District 14.
- ↑ School Board election: Davis ousts Smith; Croft wins seat, Anchorage Daily News, 2 April 2013. Accessed 8 September 2013.
External links
- Alaska State Legislature – Senator Bettye Davis official government website[dead link]
- Project Vote Smart – Senator Bettye Davis (AK) profile[dead link]
- Follow the Money – Bettye Davis
- Bettye Davis at 100 Years of Alaska's Legislature
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