Gene Davis | |
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Minority Leader of the Utah Senate | |
In office January 28, 2013 –January 28, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Ross I. Romero |
Succeeded by | Karen Mayne |
Member of the Utah Senate from the 3rd district | |
In office January 1,1999 –December 31,2022 | |
Preceded by | Blaze Wharton |
Succeeded by | Nate Blouin (Redistricting) |
Member of the UtahHouseofRepresentatives from the 30th district | |
In office January 1,1987 –December 31,1998 | |
Preceded by | ??? |
Succeeded by | Jackie Biskupski |
Personal details | |
Born | Salt Lake City,Utah,U.S. | July 2,1945
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Penny |
Education | La Salle Extension University (BA,LLB) |
Gene Davis (born July 2,1945) is a former Democratic member of the Utah Senate,representing the 3rd District from 1999 to 2022. He previously served in the Utah House of Representatives from 1987 to 1998.
Davis graduated from South High School. [1] He then received his Bachelor of Laws from LaSalle Extension University and his Radio Operational Engineering (Electrical Engineering) degree. [1] He worked in public relations and advertising. [1] Davis went to high school where he meet his future wife Penny. They wedded in 1971 and were married for 45 years before Penny's passing in 2015. They have two children and six grandchildren. [2]
In 2021,Davis was accused of sexual harassment by a Utah Capitol staffer. [3] [4]
Davis has served on the Sugarhouse Community Council as the past chair. [1] He is also the past president for the Sugarhouse Rotary. [1] Davis served in the House of Representatives from January 1,1987 - December 31,1998. [1] He was elected to the Senate in 1998. [1] In 2012,Senator Davis was elected as the Minority Leader in the senate. [5]
In 2016,Senator Davis served on the following committees:
In 2022,Davis lost to Democratic candidate Nate Blouin in the primary election. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | |||||
Democratic | Gene Davis | ||||
In 2014 Davis ran unopposed in the primary and general election. [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Lee Brinton | 9,190 | 49% | ||
Democratic | Gene Davis | 9,396 | 51% | ||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Julene Oliver | 7,032 | 42.7 | ||
Democratic | Gene Davis | 8,983 | 54.5 | ||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Brad Probst | 8,512 | 48.2 | ||
Democratic | Gene Davis | 9,146 | 51.8 | ||
Bill Title and Number | Bill Status |
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S.B.77 Medicaid Expansion Proposal | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
S.B. 247 Sale of State Land Act | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
S.B. 253 Animal Shelter Revisions | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
S.J.R. 7 Joint Rules Resolution On Committee Bills | Senate/Filed for bills not passed 3/10/2016 |
In 2016 Senator Davis sponsored the bill SB77, which would have created full medicaid expansion for the state under the Affordable Care Act. The bill did not pass, instead Representative Dunnigan's health care bill HB437 passed. [10]
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