Benita Joyce Davis

Background

Davis, Benita Joyce was born on January 6, 1936 in Pisgah, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Benjamin Joseph and Cecile Marjorie (Hamer) Matthews.

Education

Student, Commercial Extension Business College, Omaha, 1954.

Career

Secretary, Mutual of New York Insurance Company, Omaha, 1954-1957; clerk, Office of Monona County Clerk of Court, Onawa, Iowa., 1966-1968; clerk, deputy auditor, Monona County, Onawa, 1969-1984; county auditor, Monona County, Onawa, since 1985.

Achievements

• Benita Joyce Davis has been listed as a noteworthy county official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Teacher Sunday school, organist, United Church Christ, Castana, Iowa, 1957. Member Monona County Democratic Central Committee, 1980. Member Iowa County Users of Burroughs Equipment (past president), Iowa County Auditor's District Affiliate (past secretary-treas, vice president, president), Order Eastern Star.

Interests

• Music, bicycling, walking, dance, reading.

Connections

Married Russell Edward Davis, July 15, 1956. Children: Debra Dee, Robert Edward.

Father:

Benjamin Joseph Matthews

Mother:

Cecile Marjorie (Hamer) Matthews

Spouse:

Russell Edward Davis

child:

Debra Dee Davis

child:

Robert Edward Davis