- Cynthia L. Davis
Cynthia L. Davis (born
November 23 ,1959 ) is a Republican currently serving as majority floor whip in theMissouri House of Representatives . She lives inO'Fallon, Missouri , and is married to Bernie Davis, with whom she has seven children: John, Benjamin, Cathryn, Matthew, Amanda, Susanna, and Philip.She was born in
Chicago, Illinois , and graduated from Needham High School inNeedham, Massachusetts . She majored in music atNyack College ofNyack, New York before marrying Bernie in 1980.After moving to Missouri Christmas Eve of 1984, she with her husband opened the Back to Basics Christian Bookstore in O'Fallon in 1989.
In 1992 she was appointed to chair the legislative committee for the O'Fallon Business Association. She was first elected to the O'Fallon Board of Aldermen in 1994, served as its president in 1995, and was thereafter elected to five consecutive terms. She was elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2002, 2004 and 2006.
Other elected offices:Republican Committeewoman for Dardenne TownshipSecretary of Women Legislators of MissouriVice-President of the First Capitol Federation of Republican Women
She currently serves on the following committees:Vice-Chair Family Services Committee,Vice-Chair Healthcare Policy Committee, and theElections Committee
References
*"Official Manual, State of Missouri, 2005-2006." Jefferson City, MO: Secretary of State.
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