Jerry Davis | |
|---|---|
| Member of Houston City Council for District B | |
| In office 2012 –December 21, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Jarvis Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Tarsha Jackson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jerry V. Davis July 31,1973 [1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rachel Andress |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Washington College (BA) University of St. Thomas Prairie View A&M University (M.ED) |
| Occupation | Politician Business owner |
Jerry V. Davis is a Texas politician that represented Houston City Council District B from 2012 to 2020. He also ran for the Texas House of Representatives in 2020,but was defeated in the primary.
In 1995,Davis graduated from Washington College with a BA [2] and later earned his teaching certificate from the University of St. Thomas. He then worked for Houston area schools as a coach. While working as a coach,he attended Prairie View A&M University and earned a Masters in Education Administration. Additionally,with his older brothers,Davis owns 3 restaurants,the Breakfast Klub,the Reggae Hut,and the Alley Kat Bar &Lounge. [2] He is married to Rachel Andress and has 3 children,Dean,Rylie and,Ryan. [3]
Davis is affiliated with the Democratic Party. [2]
He assumed office to represent District B of the Houston City Council in 2012. [4] While on the council,he was co-sponsor of the Council District Service Fund (CDSF),which allows district council members to fund local projects in the districts they represent. He was a strong supporter of the 2012 Parks bond,which increased the cities funding into public parks. Additionally,he was appointed by his fellow council members to be mayor pro-tempore and has served the position for 2 terms. [3] Davis was term limited on the council,in spite of this until District B held an election for a new representative Davis held the position. [5] [6] On December 21,2020,Davis was succeeded by Tarsha Jackson. [7]
In December 2019,Davis filed as a Democrat to run for district 142 of the Texas House of Representatives challenging incumbent Harold Dutton Jr. [8] He was runner-up to Dutton Jr. in the Democratic primary. [9]
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