**Davis lost in the Democratic primary with 1,021 votes September 15, 2009.**
Occupation — political consultant, worked for 13 years at New Process Gear, worked with the Syracuse City School District
Education — graduated from Corcoran High School, associates degree, Onondaga Community College, B.S. in elementary education, SUNY Oswego
Family — wife, Felicia, four children: LaQuan, Jecoura, Zarfara and Tizera
Community Involvement — helped with campaigns of former Common Councilor Charles Anderson; spearheaded Organizational Meeting, a grassroots group that works to educate residents about service agencies and resources available to them; one of the creators of "The ABC's of Politics," a civic program that taught the basics of the electoral process, has worked with several committees and task forces having to do with civil and human rights
Key Issues —
- Supports a sliding tax rate for small businesses
- Supports strong financial support and diversity the
teaching staff for city schools and establishing a relationship between the school
system and the city to address issues such as high drop-out rates.
- Supports and “engagement/enforcement” model for
public safety in which the law is enforced but officers get involved in the
community to try to reduce crime before it happens.
- Supports city incentives for home improvement and
building new structures that would benefit neighborhoods.
- Supports emergency help for residents that are displaced
when housing complexes close.
- Supports forcing landlords to be held to the same
standards as home owners when it comes to buildings being up to code.
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