LaVon Bracy Davis | |
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Member of the FloridaHouseofRepresentatives from the 40th district | |
Assumed office November 8, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Kamia Brown |
Personal details | |
Born | Rochester,New York,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Adrian Davis |
Relations | Randolph Bracy (brother) |
Education | Howard University (BFA) Florida A&M University (JD) |
LaVon Bracy Davis is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Florida House of Representatives for the 40th district. She assumed office on November 8,2022.
Bracy was born in Rochester,New York. Her brother is former state senator Randolph Bracy. [1] She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Howard University and a Juris Doctor from the Florida A&M University College of Law. [2]
Bracy served as a senior attorney for the Florida Department of Children and Families before joining the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts as director of community programming. [3] She was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in November 2022. [4]
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