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Davids is a member of the [[Ho-Chunk]] nation. She was raised by a single mother who served in the [[U.S. Army]]. Davids attended [[Leavenworth High School]], [[Johnson County Community College]], and [[University of Missouri–Kansas City]], graduating with a [[bachelor’s degree]] in 2007.<ref name=shawnee/><ref name=guardian>{{cite web|author=Karim Zidan |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/06/sharice-evans-us-congress-mixed-martial-arts |title=How Sharice Davids traded in MMA for a shot at political history | Sport |publisher=The Guardian |date= |accessdate=October 25, 2018}}</ref> In 2006, she began to fight MMA. She tried out for [[The Ultimate Fighter]].<ref name=guardian/> She had a 5–1 [[win–loss record]] as an amateur and a 1–1 record as a professional.<ref name=mmafighting>{{cite web|last=Raimondi |first=Marc |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/3/14/17038716/from-the-cage-to-congress-former-mma-fighter-sharice-davids-now-entering-the-political-arena |title=Ex-MMA fighter Sharice Davids trying to go from the cage to Congress |publisher=MMA Fighting |date=March 14, 2018 |accessdate=October 25, 2018}}</ref> |
Davids is a member of the [[Ho-Chunk]] nation. She was raised by a single mother who served in the [[U.S. Army]]. Davids attended [[Leavenworth High School]], [[Johnson County Community College]], and [[University of Missouri–Kansas City]], graduating with a [[bachelor’s degree]] in 2007.<ref name=shawnee/><ref name=guardian>{{cite web|author=Karim Zidan |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/aug/06/sharice-evans-us-congress-mixed-martial-arts |title=How Sharice Davids traded in MMA for a shot at political history | Sport |publisher=The Guardian |date= |accessdate=October 25, 2018}}</ref> In 2006, she began to fight MMA. She tried out for [[The Ultimate Fighter]].<ref name=guardian/> She had a 5–1 [[win–loss record]] as an amateur and a 1–1 record as a professional.<ref name=mmafighting>{{cite web|last=Raimondi |first=Marc |url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2018/3/14/17038716/from-the-cage-to-congress-former-mma-fighter-sharice-davids-now-entering-the-political-arena |title=Ex-MMA fighter Sharice Davids trying to go from the cage to Congress |publisher=MMA Fighting |date=March 14, 2018 |accessdate=October 25, 2018}}</ref> |
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Davids earned her [[Juris Doctor]] from [[Cornell Law School]] in 2009.<ref name=mmafighting/> She worked for [[SNR Denton]]<ref>{{cite |
Davids earned her [[Juris Doctor]] from [[Cornell Law School]] in 2009.<ref name=mmafighting/> She worked for [[SNR Denton]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/08/14/sharice-davids-who-sees-past-discrimination-as-her-asset-could-become-the-first-gay-native-american-in-congress/ |title=Sharice Davids, who sees past discrimination as her asset, could become the first gay Native American in Congress |first1=Isaac |last1=Stanley-Becker |date=August 14, 2018 |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]] |accessdate=October 25, 2018}}</ref> and on community development for the [[Pine Ridge Indian Reservation]]. In 2016, she was a [[White House Fellow]].<ref name=shawnee>{{cite web|url=https://shawneemissionpost.com/2018/02/15/shawnee-resident-white-house-fellow-sharice-davids-enters-race-yoders-seat-69792|title=Shawnee resident, White House fellow Sharice Davids enters race for Yoder's seat|date=February 15, 2018|publisher=|accessdate=October 25, 2018}}</ref> |
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Davids ran for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in [[Kansas's 3rd congressional district]] against [[Kevin Yoder]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Kenny |first=Caroline |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/08/politics/sharice-davids-kansas-3rd-district/index.html |title=Ex-MMA fighter Sharice Davids could become the first lesbian Native American congresswoman - CNNPolitics |publisher=Cnn.com |date=August 9, 2018 |accessdate=October 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://shawneemissionpost.com/2018/08/08/sharice-davids-edges-brent-welder-for-democratic-nomination-will-face-kevin-yoder-in-fall-73003|title=Sharice Davids edges Brent Welder for Democratic nomination, will face Kevin Yoder in fall|date=August 8, 2018|publisher=|accessdate=October 25, 2018}}</ref> On November 6, 2018, Davids won the race for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in [[Kansas's 3rd congressional district]] against [[Kevin Yoder]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Kenny |first=Caroline |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/08/politics/sharice-davids-kansas-3rd-district/index.html |title=Ex-MMA fighter Sharice Davids could become the first lesbian Native American congresswoman - CNNPolitics |publisher=Cnn.com |date=August 9, 2018 |accessdate=October 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://shawneemissionpost.com/2018/08/08/sharice-davids-edges-brent-welder-for-democratic-nomination-will-face-kevin-yoder-in-fall-73003|title=Sharice Davids edges Brent Welder for Democratic nomination, will face Kevin Yoder in fall|date=August 8, 2018|publisher=|accessdate=October 25, 2018}}</ref> This made her the first LGBTQ member of the Kansas congressional delegation, as well as one of the first indigenous women to serve in the United States Congress.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lowry |first1=Bryan |last2=Bergen|first2=Katy|title=Sharice Davids makes history: Kansas’ 1st gay rep, 1st Native American woman in Congress |url=https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article221156115.html?fbclid=IwAR11lREafv1pKWZRoufc2dDYzBueAxx3y1OgBH58SxNIfrvolXfFr0R2OnI |accessdate=November 7, 2018 |work=[[Kansas City Star]] |date=November 6, 2018}}</ref> |
Davids ran for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in [[Kansas's 3rd congressional district]] against [[Kevin Yoder]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Kenny |first=Caroline |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/08/politics/sharice-davids-kansas-3rd-district/index.html |title=Ex-MMA fighter Sharice Davids could become the first lesbian Native American congresswoman - CNNPolitics |publisher=Cnn.com |date=August 9, 2018 |accessdate=October 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://shawneemissionpost.com/2018/08/08/sharice-davids-edges-brent-welder-for-democratic-nomination-will-face-kevin-yoder-in-fall-73003|title=Sharice Davids edges Brent Welder for Democratic nomination, will face Kevin Yoder in fall|date=August 8, 2018|publisher=|accessdate=October 25, 2018}}</ref> On November 6, 2018, Davids won the race for the [[United States House of Representatives]] in [[Kansas's 3rd congressional district]] against [[Kevin Yoder]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Kenny |first=Caroline |url=https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/08/politics/sharice-davids-kansas-3rd-district/index.html |title=Ex-MMA fighter Sharice Davids could become the first lesbian Native American congresswoman - CNNPolitics |publisher=Cnn.com |date=August 9, 2018 |accessdate=October 25, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://shawneemissionpost.com/2018/08/08/sharice-davids-edges-brent-welder-for-democratic-nomination-will-face-kevin-yoder-in-fall-73003|title=Sharice Davids edges Brent Welder for Democratic nomination, will face Kevin Yoder in fall|date=August 8, 2018|publisher=|accessdate=October 25, 2018}}</ref> This made her the first LGBTQ member of the Kansas congressional delegation, as well as one of the first indigenous women to serve in the United States Congress.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lowry |first1=Bryan |last2=Bergen|first2=Katy|title=Sharice Davids makes history: Kansas’ 1st gay rep, 1st Native American woman in Congress |url=https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article221156115.html?fbclid=IwAR11lREafv1pKWZRoufc2dDYzBueAxx3y1OgBH58SxNIfrvolXfFr0R2OnI |accessdate=November 7, 2018 |work=[[Kansas City Star]] |date=November 6, 2018}}</ref> |
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Sharice Davids | |
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| Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 3rd district | |
| Assuming office January 3, 2019 | |
| Succeeding | Kevin Yoder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979 or 1980 (age 44–45)[1] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri–Kansas City (B.A.) Cornell Law School (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Sharice Davids (born c. 1980) is an American attorney and politician from the state of Kansas. She is the member-elect for the United States House of Representatives for Kansas's 3rd congressional district.
Biography
Davids is a member of the Ho-Chunk nation. She was raised by a single mother who served in the U.S. Army. Davids attended Leavenworth High School, Johnson County Community College, and University of Missouri–Kansas City, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 2007.[2][3] In 2006, she began to fight MMA. She tried out for The Ultimate Fighter.[3] She had a 5–1 win–loss record as an amateur and a 1–1 record as a professional.[4]
Davids earned her Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School in 2009.[4] She worked for SNR Denton[5] and on community development for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. In 2016, she was a White House Fellow.[2]
Davids ran for the United States House of Representatives in Kansas's 3rd congressional district against Kevin Yoder.[6][7] On November 6, 2018, Davids won the race for the United States House of Representatives in Kansas's 3rd congressional district against Kevin Yoder.[8][9] This made her the first LGBTQ member of the Kansas congressional delegation, as well as one of the first indigenous women to serve in the United States Congress.[10]
References
- ^ Alter, Charlotte (October 29, 2018). "Why Trump Could Lift Democrats to Victory in Kansas". Time. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ a b "Shawnee resident, White House fellow Sharice Davids enters race for Yoder's seat". February 15, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Karim Zidan. "How Sharice Davids traded in MMA for a shot at political history | Sport". The Guardian. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ a b Raimondi, Marc (March 14, 2018). "Ex-MMA fighter Sharice Davids trying to go from the cage to Congress". MMA Fighting. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ Stanley-Becker, Isaac (August 14, 2018). "Sharice Davids, who sees past discrimination as her asset, could become the first gay Native American in Congress". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ Kenny, Caroline (August 9, 2018). "Ex-MMA fighter Sharice Davids could become the first lesbian Native American congresswoman - CNNPolitics". Cnn.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Sharice Davids edges Brent Welder for Democratic nomination, will face Kevin Yoder in fall". August 8, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ Kenny, Caroline (August 9, 2018). "Ex-MMA fighter Sharice Davids could become the first lesbian Native American congresswoman - CNNPolitics". Cnn.com. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ "Sharice Davids edges Brent Welder for Democratic nomination, will face Kevin Yoder in fall". August 8, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018.
- ^ Lowry, Bryan; Bergen, Katy (November 6, 2018). "Sharice Davids makes history: Kansas' 1st gay rep, 1st Native American woman in Congress". Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 7, 2018.