Sylleste H. Davis (born October 12, 1961) is an American politician. She is a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 100th District, serving since 2016.[1] She is a member of the Republican party.[2]

Sylleste H. Davis
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
from the 100th district
Assumed office
June 13, 2016
Preceded byEdward Southard
Personal details
Born (1961-10-12) October 12, 1961 (age 63)
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Political partyRepublican
Alma materCollege of Charleston (B.S.)
Webster University (M.A.)

Davis is Chair of the House Medical, Military, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee.[3]

In 2024, Davis was among the state legislators appointed to serve on the Robert Smalls Monument Commission.[4]

Electoral history

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South Carolina House of Representatives District 100
Year Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct Candidate Votes Pct
2016 Special General Election Sylleste Davis Winner
2016 Republican Primary Sylleste Davis Winner Robbie Metts
2016 General Election Sylleste Davis 809 97.4% Tonia Aiken-Taylor 6,294 33.1%
2018 Republican Primary Sylleste Davis 2,534 50.4% Tom Fernandez 2,489 49.6
2018 General Election Sylleste Davis 10,809 62.5% Michael Yates 6,353 36.7% Others/Write-in 127 0.7%

References

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  1. ^ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Frazier, Herb (2024-08-23). "S.C. forms Smalls Monument Commission". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved 2024-08-30.