Bart Davis

Bart Davis

Member of the Idaho Senate from the 33rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1999
Personal details
Born	(1955-03-07) March 7, 1955 Rapid City, South Dakota
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Marion Woffinden Davis
Children	6
Alma mater	Brigham Young University University of Idaho (J.D. 1980)
Profession	Attorney
Religion	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)

Bart McKay Davis (born March 7, 1955) is a Republican member of the Idaho Senate, representing the 33rd District (Idaho Falls) since 1999. He is currently the Idaho Senate Majority Leader, a member of Legislative Council, and a board member of the Idaho Bond Bank Authority.

Early Life and Career

Born in Rapid City, South Dakota, Davis was raised in Idaho. He married Marion Woffinden Davis in 1976; together they have six children and 11 grandchildren. Davis received a B.A. from Brigham Young University in 1978 and a J.D. in 1980 from the University of Idaho's College of Law in Moscow.^[1]

Following his graduation he was co-counsel on a tax case before the United States Supreme Court in 1990 (Davis vs. United States of America, 495 U.S. 472). In 1998, Davis was elected to the Idaho Senate. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of the State of Idaho, United States District Court, District of Idaho and District of Arizona, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and United States Supreme Court.

Since 2001, Davis has been a commissioner to the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws (NCCUSL). Since his election, he has chaired several interim committees, including Guardianship/Conservatorship and Task Force to Study Campaign Financing for Judicial Elections. Davis is also a co-author of Use of Legislative History: Willow Witching for Legislative Intent, 43 University of Idaho College of Law Review 585 (2007). ^[2]

Committees

Davis is currently serving on the following committees

Judiciary & Rules
State Affairs

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Organizations

Member, Boy Scouts of America
Member, Idaho Falls Education Advisory Council since 1998
Rotarian, Idaho Falls Rotary Club since 1983
Board Member, Idaho Law Review Advisory Board, College of Law, University of Idaho (2006–2007)
Board Member, Eastern Idaho Special Services Agency (2000–2004)
Member, Idaho Falls Civic Auditorium Organ Fun (1989–1990)

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Awards

Mr. Davis has been honored as a recipient of the following awards:

Special Recognition for Extraordinary Contributions to the Improved Administration of Justice in Idaho; Idaho Judicial Conference 2010
Professor Boyd A. Martin Award; Idaho Association of Cities
Outstanding Republican Elected Official Award by Region VII; Idaho Republican Party
2009 Legislator of the Year; Idaho State Republican Party
Leadership to Eastern Idaho Award; Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce
Cesar Chavez/Dolores Huerta Farmworker Justice Award
Leadership Award (2009)
Shooting Star Award (2004)
2004 & 2009 National Leadership Award; State Government Affairs Council

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References

External links

Official website
Idaho Legislature - Senator Bart Davis - official government site
Project Vote Smart - Senator Bart Davis (ID) profile
Follow the Money - Bart Davis
- 2006 2004 2002 2000 1998 1994 campaign contributions

Current Senate Majority Leaders of the United States

United States Senate Majority Leader: Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky)

AL Greg Reed (R) AK John Coghill (R) AZ Scott Bundgaard (R) AR Robert Thompson (D) CA Bill Monning (D) CO John Morse (D) CT Martin Looney (D) DE Patricia Blevins (D) FL Andy Gardiner (R) GA Chip Rogers (R) HI Brickwood Galuteria (D) ID Bart Davis (R) IL James Clayborne, Jr. (D) IN Connie Lawson (R) IA Michael Gronstal (D) KS Jay Emler (R) KY Robert Stivers (R) LA Glenn Koepp (D) ME Jonathan Courtney (R) MD James N. Robey (D) MA Stanley Rosenberg (D) MI Arlan Meekhof (R) MN Amy Koch (R) MS Billy Hewes (R) MO Tom Dempsey (R) MT Jim Peterson (R) NE John Wightman (I) NV Mo Denis (D) NH Jeb Bradley (R) NJ Loretta Weinberg (D) NM Michael Sanchez (D) NY Dean Skelos (R) NC Harry Brown (R) ND Rich Wardner (R) OH Keith Faber (R) OK Mike Schulz (R) OR Richard Devlin (D) PA Jake Corman (R) RI Dominick Ruggerio (D) SC Harvey S. Peeler, Jr. (R) SD Russell Olson (R) TN Mark Norris (R) TX David Dewhurst (R) UT Scott K. Jenkins (R) VT William Carris (D) VA Thomas K. Norment, Jr. (R) WA Lisa J. Brown (D) WV Mitch Carmichael (R) WI Scott L. Fitzgerald (R) WY Tony Ross (R) DC Phil Mendelson (D)

italics indicate no majority leader, closest equivalent is shown

Current statewide political officials of Idaho

U.S. Senate	Mike Crapo Jim Risch

U.S. House	Raúl Labrador Mike Simpson

State government	Butch Otter, Governor Brad Little Lieutenant Governor Lawerence Denney, Secretary of State Brandon D. Woolf, State Controller Ron Crane State Treasurer Lawrence G. Wasden Attorney General Sherri Ybarra State Superintendent

Senate	Brent Hill, President pro tempore Bart Davis, Majority Leader Michelle Stennett, Minority Leader

House of Representatives	Scott Bedke, Speaker Mike Moyle, Majority Leader John Rusche, Minority Leader

Members of the Idaho State Senate

63rd Legislature (2015) President of the Senate: Brad Little (R) President pro Tempore: Brent Hill (R) Majority Leader: Bart Davis (R) Minority Leader: Michelle Stennett (D)

Shawn Keough (R) Steve Vick (R) Bob Nonini (R) Mary Souza (R) Dan Schmidt (D) Dan G. Johnson (R) Sheryl Nuxoll (R) Steven Thayn (R) Abby Lee (R) Jim Rice (R) Patti Anne Lodge (R) Todd Lakey (R) Curtis McKenzie (R) Marv Hagedorn (R) Fred S. Martin (R) Grant Burgoyne (D) Maryanne Jordan (D) Janie Ward-Engelking (D) Cherie Buckner-Webb (D) Chuck Winder (R) Clifford Bayer (R) Lori Den Hartog (R) Bert Brackett (R) Lee Heider (R) James Patrick (R) Michelle Stennett (D) Dean L. Cameron (R) Jim Guthrie (R) Roy Lacey (D) Dean Mortimer (R) Steve Bair (R) John Tippets (R) Bart Davis (R) Brent Hill (R) Jeff Siddoway (R)

Republican (28) Democratic (7) Idaho Legislature Idaho House of Representatives Idaho State Senate

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