Sydney Davis (South Dakota politician)

Sydney Davis is a cattle producer[1] and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist CRNA,[2] as well as a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 17th district. Elected in November 2020, she assumed office on January 12, 2021.

Sydney Davis
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
from the 17th district
Assumed office
January 12, 2021
Serving with Richard Vasgaard
Preceded byRay Ring
Nancy Rasmussen
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Children1
EducationSouth Dakota State University (BSN)
Mount Marty College (MSN)

Education

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Davis earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from South Dakota State University and a Master of Science from Mount Marty College.[3]

Career

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Davis has worked as a nurse, nurse anesthetist, and cattle producer.[4][5] Davis was elected to the South Dakota House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on January 12, 2021, succeeding Ray Ring.[6] On January 4, 2022 she announced her candidacy for the District 17 State Senate seat which she won and is currently serving a 2 year term as State Senator.[7]

Election history

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2020 South Dakota House of Representatives District 17 General election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sydney Davis 5,278 31.25%
Republican Richard Vasgaard 4,786 28.34%
Democratic Al Leber 3,645 21.58%
Democratic Caitlin F. Collier 3,181 18.83%
Total votes 16,890 100.0%
Republican hold
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "My Site". www.votesydneydavis.com. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  2. ^ "Sydney Davis | Vermillion, SD | Healthgrades". www.healthgrades.com. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  3. ^ Haiar, Joshua. "Meet the Candidates: Sydney Davis". listen.sdpb.org. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  4. ^ "Meet Sydney". www.votesydneydavis.com. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  5. ^ BeyondTheMask (2021-01-14). "Ep 111: Finally! Two South Dakota CRNAs Elected to State Legislatures". Beyond The Mask Podcast. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  6. ^ "Sydney Davis". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
  7. ^ @SoDakCampaigns (2022-01-04). "Release: Davis Announces Candidacy for District 17 Senate". South Dakota War College. Retrieved 2022-01-04.