{{short description|American politician and Paralympic gold medalist from Idaho}} {{About|American politician|American professor and author|Marianna W. Davis}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox officeholder |name = Marianna Davis |nickname = Muffy |state_house = Idaho |district = 26A |term_start = December 1, 2018 |term_end = December 3, 2021 |predecessor = Steve Miller |successor = Ned Burns |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|12|1}} |birth_place = Sun Valley, Idaho |death_date = |death_place = |party = Democratic |spouse = Jeff Burley |children = 1 |education = Stanford University (BS) |website = none |module = {{Infobox cyclist | embed = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Athletics}} {{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }} {{MedalCompetition|Winter Paralympic Games}} {{MedalBronze|1998 Nagano|Women's slalom}} {{MedalSilver|2002 Salt Lake City|Women's giant slalom}} {{MedalSilver|2002 Salt Lake City|Women's super G}} {{MedalSilver|2002 Salt Lake City|Women's downhill}} {{MedalCompetition|Summer Paralympic Games}} {{MedalGold|2012 London|Women's Individual H1-3 Road Race}} {{MedalGold|2012 London|Women's Individual H1-4 Team Relay}} {{MedalGold|2012 London|Women's Individual H1-2 individual time trial}} {{MedalCompetition|World Championships}} {{MedalGold|2000 Anzère|Women's Giant Slalom}} | show-medals = yes }} }}
'''Marianna "Muffy" Davis''' (born December 1, 1972) is an American politician, former Paralympic cyclist, and alpine skier who served as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives for the 26A district from 2018 to 2021.
==Early life and education== Davis was born in Sun Valley, Idaho. She was a top ranking junior skier and was poised to be named to the US ski team when an accident at the age of 16 left her paralyzed from the chest down. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in human biology from Stanford University in 1995.<ref name=nuff>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150713081147/http://www.disabledskihall.com/muffy-davis|archive-date=July 13, 2015|url=http://www.disabledskihall.com/muffy-davis|title=Muffy Davis|work=National Disabled Ski Hall of Fame|access-date=February 17, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Sterling Award given to senior Marianna Davis|url=https://news.stanford.edu/pr/95/950619Arc5162.html|access-date=2021-12-26|website=news.stanford.edu|archive-date=20 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211120032035/https://news.stanford.edu/pr/95/950619Arc5162.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Career == Davis has traveled widely and competed in a number of disciplines. She won the bronze medal in slalom at the 1998 Winter Paralympics in Nagano, Japan. In 2000, she was the World Champion at Giant Slalom in Anzere, Switzerland.<ref name=nuff/> Davis won three silver medals competing in the 2002 Winter Paralympics in Salt Lake City, Utah (downhill, super G, giant slalom). Davis retired from skiing in 2002. On June 1, 2002, she was in a team of four disabled climbers who reached the summit of the {{convert|14179|ft|m}} Mount Shasta in California. Davis was the first female paraplegic to climb a peak over 14,000 feet.<ref name="teamusa">{{cite web|url=http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/DA/Muffy-Davis.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425102627/http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/DA/Muffy-Davis.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 April 2012|title=Marianna Davis|work=Team USA|publisher=United States Olympic Committee|access-date=July 7, 2013}}</ref> The journey was possible by using a Snowpod which is a hand cranked tracked snowmobile devised by Pete Rieke.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19960715/2339366/wheeling-through-nature |title=Wheeling Through Nature |newspaper=The Seattle Times |date=July 15, 1996 |access-date=February 17, 2014 |archive-date=February 23, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223110055/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19960715&slug=2339366 |url-status=live }}</ref> Davis was awarded Endurance Sports Disabled Athlete of the Year in 2002 and IOC Presidents Disable Athlete Award in 2004.<ref name="teamusa" />
Davis took up the sport of handcycling in 2010, and was named to the U.S. Paracycling National Team. On September 7, 2012, she won three gold medals at 2012 Summer Paralympics for individual H1-3 road race,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.capturethegames.com/para-cycling-road/2012-london-paralympics-day-9-cycling-road_a143072.aspx|title=2012 London Paralympics|publisher=Capture the Games|access-date=July 7, 2013|archive-date=21 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130621002729/http://www.capturethegames.com/para-cycling-road/2012-london-paralympics-day-9-cycling-road_a143072.aspx|url-status=dead}}</ref> H1-4 team relay, and H1-2 individual time trial.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://utahspinabifida.org/muffy-davis-wins-three-paralympic-golds-in-london/|title=Muffy Davis Wins Three Paralympic Golds in London|publisher=Utah Spina Bifida|date=September 11, 2012|access-date=July 7, 2013|archive-date=10 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150610230740/http://utahspinabifida.org/muffy-davis-wins-three-paralympic-golds-in-london/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In August 2013, Davis won 1st place for road race and time trial at the UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships in Baie-Comeau.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.insidethegames.biz/paralympics/summer-sports/cycling/1015809-two-more-gold-medals-apiece-for-america-and-italy-on-day-three-in-baie-comeau|title=Two more gold medals apiece for America and Italy on day three in Baie-Comeau|author=Gary Anderson|publisher=Inside the Games|date=August 31, 2013|access-date=February 17, 2014}}</ref>
== Elections ==
=== 2020 === Davis was unopposed for the Democratic primary<ref>{{Cite web|title=Election Night Results|url=https://www.livevoterturnout.com/Idaho/LiveResults/1/en/Index_112.html}}</ref> and the general election.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020 General Election Results - Legislative|url=https://sos.idaho.gov/elections-division/2020-results-legislative/|access-date=2021-08-16|website=Idaho Secretary of State|language=en-US}}</ref>
=== 2018 === Davis was unopposed for the Democratic primary.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Legislative Totals|url=https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2018/Primary/legislative_totals.html|access-date=2021-08-16|website=sos.idaho.gov}}</ref> Davis defeated incumbent Republican Steve Miller with 56.3% of the vote.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Legislative Totals|url=https://sos.idaho.gov/elect/results/2018/General/legislative_totals.html|access-date=2021-08-16|website=sos.idaho.gov}}</ref>
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