Background
Davis was born in South Bend, Indiana and moved to Florida in 1979.
Davis was born in South Bend, Indiana and moved to Florida in 1979.
He attended Maranatha Baptist University in Watertown, Wisconsin, where he graduated with a degree in business.
From 2003 to 2010, Davis served on the Jacksonville City Council, and he was selected as the President of the Council from 2007 to 2008. In 2010, incumbent Republican State Representative Jennifer Carroll, who represented the 13th District, which included parts of Clay County and Duval County, was unable to seek re-election due to term limits and was selected by Rick Scott, the Republican nominee for Governor, as his running mate. Florida House districts were redrawn in 2012, and Davis was redrawn into the 15th District, which included most of the territory that he had represented in the 13th District.
While serving in the, Davis worked with State Senator Jeff Brandes to repeal legislation that required "foreign visitors to obtain a special driving permit" before being allowed to drive on Florida roads, which was signed by Governor Rick Scott on April 2, 2013.
Additionally, he also sponsored legislation that would "prohibit the state Department of Health from inspecting the septic systems of homes that are getting additions," which prompted criticism from those who asserted that the legislation would lead to increased water use. Though he was eligible to run for re-election in 2014 and was considered a potential candidate for Mayor of Jacksonville in 2015, he declined to seek re-election or to run for Mayor following his appointment as the President of the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, and he finished out his second term in the legislature.
