Sharice Davids
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Sharice Davids | |
|---|---|
| Member-elect of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas's 3rd district | |
| Assumed office January 2019 | |
| 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] Davids won.[8]
Electoral history
On November 6, 2018, Davids won the race for the United States House of Representatives in Kansas's 3rd congressional district against Kevin Yoder.[9][10] 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.[11]
References
- ^ http://time.com/5437107/sharice-davids-democrat-kansas/
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/election/article221156115.html
- ^ 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.