About Mike Davis
ASSEMBLYMAN MIKE DAVIS WAS ELECTED TO SERVE THE 48TH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT IN 2006. Prior to assuming office, Assemblyman Davis made an impact in the community after a notable career as a public servant at three levels of government. He served as a Senior Deputy Supervisor for Los Angeles County Supervisor Yvonne Brathwaite Burke.
He also served as District Director for Congresswoman Maxine Waters during her tenure in the California State Assembly and continued to serve in this role when she was elected to Congress. Assemblyman Davis earned his Bachelor's Degree in history from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte; a Masters of Public Administration Degree from California State University at Northridge; and a Masters of Arts Degree in Behavioral Science with a concentration in Negotiations and Conflict Management from California State University at Dominguez Hills. He completed Innovations in Governance Program at the John F. Kennedy School at Harvard University. He is also the first elected official to graduate from the Executive Master of Leadership Program at University of Southern California’s School of Policy, Planning and Development. A member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Assemblyman Davis served as the Western Regional Social Action Committee Chairman and served on the fraternity’s National Social Action Commission. He also served as a member of the National Council for the American Society for Public Administration.
Assemblyman Davis has passed laws that have created opportunities for women and minorities to get involved in the water and cellular phone companies in California.
With a strong belief that murals and other public art throughout the City are an integral part of cultural expression in our communities, he crafted AB 2609 that addresses vandalism. It makes it mandatory for a court to order a defendant convicted of vandalism, consisting of defacing property, to compensate the City for their behavior and perform community service when appropriate and feasible. During his tenure for the state, he was the first legislator in 2008 to support Barack Obama for President and in 2010 his efforts as Southern California Coordinator for Kamala Harris, helped her secure the position of Attorney General. The first woman elected to this post in California’s history. Recently, he authored and won the Governor Jerry Brown’s signature on the legislation AB-420-Redistricting which would correct prison gerrymandering in the redistricting process in order to provide an accurate count for minority representation in our state. To bring justice to an unjust law, he has authored AB 327 Three Strikes Reform that would put an initiative on the 2014 ballot to amend California Penal Code Sections 667 and 1170.12 so that the “third strike” would have to be classified as a “serious” or “violent” felony.
He is Vice Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus and also a member of the Assembly Rules Committee; Assembly Committee on Appropriations; Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxics Material; Committee on Local Government; and served as Assistant Majority Whip. He has also been appointed by the Assembly Speaker to the Los Angeles Coliseum Commission and the California Cultural and Historical Endowment Board.
Assemblyman Davis received numerous awards for his years of public service, including: 2012 Leadership Award, Los Angeles County Association of Black County Administrators; 2011 Tom Bradley Award, American Society for Public Administration; 2010 Kilgore Service Award, University of Southern California Black Alumni Association; 2009 Outstanding Legislator, California State Sheriff’s Association; 2009 Legislator of the Year, California Association of Veteran Services Agencies; and 2008 Legislator of the Year, California Association of Clerks and Elections Officials
He also served as District Director for Congresswoman Maxine Waters during her tenure in the California State Assembly and continued to serve in this role when she was elected to Congress. Assemblyman Davis earned his Bachelor's Degree in history from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte; a Masters of Public Administration Degree from California State University at Northridge; and a Masters of Arts Degree in Behavioral Science with a concentration in Negotiations and Conflict Management from California State University at Dominguez Hills. He completed Innovations in Governance Program at the John F. Kennedy School at Harvard University. He is also the first elected official to graduate from the Executive Master of Leadership Program at University of Southern California’s School of Policy, Planning and Development. A member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Assemblyman Davis served as the Western Regional Social Action Committee Chairman and served on the fraternity’s National Social Action Commission. He also served as a member of the National Council for the American Society for Public Administration.
Assemblyman Davis has passed laws that have created opportunities for women and minorities to get involved in the water and cellular phone companies in California.
With a strong belief that murals and other public art throughout the City are an integral part of cultural expression in our communities, he crafted AB 2609 that addresses vandalism. It makes it mandatory for a court to order a defendant convicted of vandalism, consisting of defacing property, to compensate the City for their behavior and perform community service when appropriate and feasible. During his tenure for the state, he was the first legislator in 2008 to support Barack Obama for President and in 2010 his efforts as Southern California Coordinator for Kamala Harris, helped her secure the position of Attorney General. The first woman elected to this post in California’s history. Recently, he authored and won the Governor Jerry Brown’s signature on the legislation AB-420-Redistricting which would correct prison gerrymandering in the redistricting process in order to provide an accurate count for minority representation in our state. To bring justice to an unjust law, he has authored AB 327 Three Strikes Reform that would put an initiative on the 2014 ballot to amend California Penal Code Sections 667 and 1170.12 so that the “third strike” would have to be classified as a “serious” or “violent” felony.
He is Vice Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus and also a member of the Assembly Rules Committee; Assembly Committee on Appropriations; Committee on Environmental Safety and Toxics Material; Committee on Local Government; and served as Assistant Majority Whip. He has also been appointed by the Assembly Speaker to the Los Angeles Coliseum Commission and the California Cultural and Historical Endowment Board.
Assemblyman Davis received numerous awards for his years of public service, including: 2012 Leadership Award, Los Angeles County Association of Black County Administrators; 2011 Tom Bradley Award, American Society for Public Administration; 2010 Kilgore Service Award, University of Southern California Black Alumni Association; 2009 Outstanding Legislator, California State Sheriff’s Association; 2009 Legislator of the Year, California Association of Veteran Services Agencies; and 2008 Legislator of the Year, California Association of Clerks and Elections Officials
