Anthony Davis | |
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Member of the TennesseeHouseofRepresentatives from the 51st district | |
In office June 20, 2023 –October 4, 2023 | |
Appointed by | Nashville Metro Council |
Preceded by | Bill Beck |
Succeeded by | Aftyn Behn |
Member of the Nashville Metro Council from the 7th district | |
In office 2011–2019 | |
Preceded by | Erik Cole |
Succeeded by | Emily Benedict |
Personal details | |
Born | August 8,1980 |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 2 |
Education | Lambuth University (BBA) |
Anthony Davis (born August 8,1980) is an American politician from Tennessee. He is a Democrat and represented District 51 in the Tennessee House of Representatives from June to October 2023. [1] Davis attended Martin Luther King Magnet at Pearl High School and received a marketing degree from Lambuth University. [2] He represented District 7 on the Nashville Metro Council from 2011 to 2019. [3] Davis established the East Nashville Beer Works craft brewery in 2016. [4] Following the death of Representative Bill Beck,the Nashville Metro Council appointed Davis to represent the 51st district until a special election could be held; [5] he was defeated in the August 3 primary by Aftyn Behn. [6]
Davis lives in Nashville with his partner Kim and their two children. [7]
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