Education
Davnie graduated Bloomington Jefferson High School in Bloomington, then went on to the University of Minnesota, earning his Bachelor of Surgery in Psychology and Social Work in 1988 and his Master of Education in Education in 1995.
Davnie graduated Bloomington Jefferson High School in Bloomington, then went on to the University of Minnesota, earning his Bachelor of Surgery in Psychology and Social Work in 1988 and his Master of Education in Education in 1995.
He is also a teacher. He worked as a professional chef, and has been a teacher at Buffalo Community Middle School in Buffalo since 1989. Davnie was first elected in 2000 and has been re-elected every two years since then
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, Democratic Party.
A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he represents District 63A, which includes portions of the city of Minneapolis in Hennepin County, which is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Active in his community through the years, Davnie was a member of Minneapolis" Seward Neighborhood Group from 1996–2000 and was also a representative on the Community Advisory Committee for the Hiawatha Light Rail Transit. He is also a past president and member of the governing board of Education Minnesota (1999–2001).