Tony Davis
Tony Davis (Republican Party) was a member of the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, representing District 4. Davis assumed office in 2016. Davis left office on January 20, 2021.
Davis (Republican Party) won re-election to the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to represent District 4 outright in the primary on October 12, 2019, after the general election was canceled.
Davis resigned from the Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education on January 20, 2021, in order to devote more time to his job as a senior director at the National Association of Manufacturers.[1]
Biography
Davis has worked as a senior director of a workforce initiative with the National Association of Manufacturers.[1] Davis has served as the president of the Natchitoches Community Alliance Foundation and president and chief executive officer of the Natchitoches Area Chamber of Commerce. He has also been a member of the Center for Chamber of Commerce Excellence Board and the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry Board.[2]
Education
- B.S. in business administration - Northwestern State University
Political career
Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (2016-2021)
Davis was first elected to the board in November 2015, unseating incumbent Mary Johnson Harris (R). He took office in January 2016. He left office on January 20, 2021, in order to devote more time to his job with the National Association of Manufacturers.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education election, 2019
Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 4
Incumbent Tony Davis won election outright in the primary for Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 4 on October 12, 2019.
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| ✔ | Tony Davis (R) | |
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2015
| Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, District 4 general election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Tony Davis |
51.2% | 63,610 | |
| Republican | Mary Johnson Harris Incumbent | 48.8% | 60,746 | |
| Total Votes | 124,356 | |||
| Election results via Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
| Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, District 4 primary election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Mary Johnson Harris Incumbent |
43.2% | 47,834 | |
| Republican | Tony Davis |
36.9% | 40,895 | |
| Republican | Glynis Johnston | 19.9% | 22,107 | |
| Total Votes | 110,836 | |||
| Election results via Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign themes
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2019 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mary Johnson Harris (R) |
Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education District 4 2016–2021 |
Succeeded by Michael Melerine (R) |
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