Biography
DON DAVIS FOR NORTH CAROLINA SENATE IN 2010
Donald G. Davis
Donald G. Davis, 38, represents the Fifth Senatorial District of North Carolina, which consists of Pitt (part), Wayne (part), and Greene counties.
Senator Davis serves as the vice chairman of the Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Committee. He is also a member of the following standing committees: Education/Higher Education, Appropriations on Education/Higher Education, Healthcare, Appropriations, State and Local Government, and Transportation.
Currently, Senator Davis serves as a member of the East Carolina University Board of Visitors. Prior to coming to the North Carolina General Assembly, he served as the mayor of Snow Hill for seven years. He has over 10 years in higher education and served over 8 years active duty in the United States Air Force.
Senator Davis is a 1994 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Social Sciences degree. He graduated from Central Michigan University with a Master of Science in Administration degree with a concentration in general administration and East Carolina University with a Master of Arts in Sociology degree with a concentration in social issues in regional development. Senator Davis also holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership degree with a concentration in higher education administration from East Carolina University.
Senator Davis has completed courses in the Commissioned Lay Pastor program in the Presbyterian Church United States of America through the Presbytery of New Hope. Since 2003, he has provided ministerial support at Saint James Presbyterian Church in Snow Hill.
He is married to Yuvonka Shawnte Batts and has two sons, Ryan and Justin.