Greg Davids
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Gregory M. "Greg" Davids (born August 28, 1958) is a Minnesota
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
representing District 31B, which includes portions of Fillmore
and Houston
counties in the southeastern part of the state. A Republican
, he is also a retirement financial adviser, an insurance agency owner and a former school teacher.
Davids was first elected in a special election on February 12, 1991, held after Rep. Elton Redalen resigned to accept appointment by Governor Arne Carlson
as Minnesota's Commissioner of Agriculture. He was re-elected every two years until 2006, when he was unseated by Democrat
Ken Tschumper in a close election separated by just 49 votes. He regained the seat in the 2008 election, and was re-elected in 2010. Prior to the 1992 legislative redistricting
, the area he represents was known as District 32B.
Davids is currently a member of the House Commerce and Labor, Taxes, and Ways and Means committees. He also serves on the Finance subcommittees for the Capital Investment Finance Division, the Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division, and the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division. He chaired the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee during the 2005-2006 biennium, and chaired the Commerce, Jobs, and Economic Development Committee from 1999-2004. He was also Speaker Pro Tempore during the 2005-2006 biennium.
Davids graduated from Spring Valley High School, then attended college at Waldorf College
in Forest City, Iowa
, and at Winona State University
in Winona
, where he earned his B.S.
in Social Science. He also attended graduate school at Mankato State University in Mankato
. He was appointed to the Preston
City Council in 1986, and was also elected mayor of the town in 1986, serving until his election to the House in 1991.
Minnesota
Minnesota is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States. The twelfth largest state of the U.S., it is the twenty-first most populous, with 5.3 million residents. Minnesota was carved out of the eastern half of the Minnesota Territory and admitted to the Union as the thirty-second state...
politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives is the lower house in the Minnesota State Legislature. There are 134 members elected to two-year terms, twice the number of members in the Minnesota Senate. Each senate district is divided in half and given the suffix A or B...
representing District 31B, which includes portions of Fillmore
Fillmore County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 21,122 people, 8,228 households, and 5,718 families residing in the county. The population density was 24 people per square mile . There were 8,908 housing units at an average density of 10 per square mile...
and Houston
Houston County, Minnesota
As of the census of 2000, there were 19,718 people, 7,633 households, and 5,411 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile . There were 8,168 housing units at an average density of 15 per square mile...
counties in the southeastern part of the state. A Republican
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the Minnesota branch of the United States Republican Party. Elected by the party’s state central committee in June 2009, its chairman is Tony Sutton, and its deputy-chairman is Michael Brodkorb.-Early history:...
, he is also a retirement financial adviser, an insurance agency owner and a former school teacher.
Davids was first elected in a special election on February 12, 1991, held after Rep. Elton Redalen resigned to accept appointment by Governor Arne Carlson
Arne Carlson
Arne Helge Carlson, Sr. is an American politician and the 37th Governor of the state of Minnesota.-Early years, education and family:...
as Minnesota's Commissioner of Agriculture. He was re-elected every two years until 2006, when he was unseated by Democrat
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party is a major political party in the state of Minnesota and the state affiliate of the Democratic Party. It was created on April 15, 1944, with the merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer–Labor Party...
Ken Tschumper in a close election separated by just 49 votes. He regained the seat in the 2008 election, and was re-elected in 2010. Prior to the 1992 legislative redistricting
Redistricting
Redistricting is the process of drawing United States electoral district boundaries, often in response to population changes determined by the results of the decennial census. In 36 states, the state legislature has primary responsibility for creating a redistricting plan, in many cases subject to...
, the area he represents was known as District 32B.
Davids is currently a member of the House Commerce and Labor, Taxes, and Ways and Means committees. He also serves on the Finance subcommittees for the Capital Investment Finance Division, the Cultural and Outdoor Resources Finance Division, and the Transportation and Transit Policy and Oversight Division. He chaired the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee during the 2005-2006 biennium, and chaired the Commerce, Jobs, and Economic Development Committee from 1999-2004. He was also Speaker Pro Tempore during the 2005-2006 biennium.
Davids graduated from Spring Valley High School, then attended college at Waldorf College
Waldorf College
Waldorf College, located in Forest City, Iowa, is a four-year liberal arts, for-profit college.Founded in 1903, the college was affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America until 2009, when, due to financial problems, the college was sold to for-profit Mayes Education, owner of...
in Forest City, Iowa
Forest City, Iowa
Forest City is a city in Hancock and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa, and the county seat of Winnebago County. The population was 4,151 in the 2010 census, a decline from the 4,362 population in the 2000 census....
, and at Winona State University
Winona State University
Winona State University is a comprehensive public university in Winona, Minnesota, United States, a college and river town located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River, with around 8,900 enrolled undergraduate and graduate students...
in Winona
Winona, Minnesota
Winona is a city in and the county seat of Winona County, in the U.S. State of Minnesota. Located in picturesque bluff country on the Mississippi River, its most noticeable physical landmark is Sugar Loaf....
, where he earned his B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Social Science. He also attended graduate school at Mankato State University in Mankato
Mankato, Minnesota
Mankato is a city in Blue Earth, Nicollet, and Le Sueur counties in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The population was 39,309 at the 2010 census, making it the fourth largest city in Minnesota outside of the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The county seat of Blue Earth County, it is located...
. He was appointed to the Preston
Preston, Minnesota
Preston is a city in Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,325 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Fillmore County. The Root River runs through it, and Mystery Cave State Park is nearby...
City Council in 1986, and was also elected mayor of the town in 1986, serving until his election to the House in 1991.