{{Short description|American politician}} {{for|the murder victim|Dr. No (serial killer)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Paula Davis | image = | caption = | office = Louisiana House of Representatives<br>from the 69th district | term_start = January 2016 | term_end = January 9, 2026 | preceded = Erich Ponti | succeeded = Paul Sawyer | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1973|11|25}} | birth_place = Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, United States | occupation = Commercial real estate agent <ref name="Team">{{Cite web|url=http://www.waterspettit.com/team|title = Team}}</ref> | spouse = John Davis | children = Hayden Davis | party = Republican | parents = | alma_mater = Louisiana State University | footnotes = <ref name="VoteSmart">{{cite web |title=The Voter's Self Defense System |url=https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/165576/paula-davis#.W_jFqHpKjOQ |website=Vote Smart |accessdate=24 November 2018}}</ref> }} '''Paula Davis''', (born November 25, 1973) is a former Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives.<ref>{{cite news |title=Need a down payment for house? State may help|first=Greg|last=Hilburn|url=https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/03/23/need-down-payment-house-state-may-help/452381002/|newspaper=The News-Star|location=Monroe|date=March 23, 2018|accessdate=April 20, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180323151501/https://www.thenewsstar.com/story/news/2018/03/23/need-down-payment-house-state-may-help/452381002/|url-status=live|archivedate=March 23, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/article_94d54cc0-46b5-5220-aec9-037733a0ddf2.html|title=District 69 candidate Paula Davis using 'woman's place is in kitchen' comment to fuel her campaign|date=October 21, 2015|agency=The Advocate|author=Gallo, Andrea|accessdate=April 20, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420052515/http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/elections/article_94d54cc0-46b5-5220-aec9-037733a0ddf2.html|url-status=live|archivedate=April 20, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_112df0dd-3556-511b-ae88-0cc2869dc3da.html|title=Paula Davis wins House District 69 seat over challenger Ryan Heck|date=November 23, 2015|agency=The Advocate|author=Gallo, Andrea|accessdate=April 20, 2018|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180420052717/http://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/article_112df0dd-3556-511b-ae88-0cc2869dc3da.html|url-status=live|archivedate=April 20, 2018}}</ref>
==Work in House==
In 2018, Davis was named 2018 Legislator of the Year by the Southwest Louisiana Chamber of Commerce for her pro-business voting record.<ref name="BizReport">{{cite web |title=News roundup: Rep. Paula Davis named Louisiana legislator of the year …US weekly wage gain largest since 2009 … 33 breweries mark Louisiana's 'Craft Brewer Week' - Baton Rouge Business Report |url=https://www.businessreport.com/article/news-roundup-baton-rouge-representative-named-louisiana-legislator-year-us-weekly-wage-gain-largest-since-2009-33-breweries-1-beer-marking-louisianas-craft-brewer |website=Baton Rouge Business Report |accessdate=24 November 2018 |date=7 September 2018}}</ref>
For the 2020-2024 legislative term, Davis was appointed by the Speaker of the House as Chair of the House Commerce Committee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_Cmtes/Commerce|title = Commerce Committee}}</ref> She was also a member of the House Executive Committee, House Select Leadership Committee, Joint Select Committee on Louisiana Economic Recovery, Capital Region Legislative Delegation, Louisiana Legislative Women's Caucus and Louisiana Republican Legislative Delegation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members?ID=69|title=Louisiana House Member Page}}</ref> During the prior four-year term, Davis was a member of four legislative committees: Insurance, Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay, Municipal, Parochial, and Cultural Affairs and Ways and Means.<ref name="VoteSmart"/>
Davis resigned from the Louisiana House on January 9, 2026.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nola.com/news/politics/state-rep-paula-davis-to-step-down-from-louisiana-house/article_f4a91628-167a-42e4-808e-1ff346d2f05f.html|title=State Rep. Paula Davis to step down from Louisiana House in surprise announcement|first=Tyler|last=Bridges|date=December 30, 2025|website=The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Davis is married and has one child. She resides in Baton Rouge. In addition to being a commercial real estate agent with Waters & Pettit, Davis has been an active member within the Baton Rouge non-profit community, serving as 2017 President of the Baton Rouge Symphony League, Co-chair of the 2016 Baton Rouge Symphony League Madhatters fundraiser, and co-chair of the 2015 Manship Theatre's 10th Anniversary fundraiser.<ref name="Team">{{Cite web|url=http://www.waterspettit.com/team|title = Team}}</ref> Davis currently serves on the board of directors for The ARC of Baton Rouge, the Louisiana Arts and Science Museum, and the LSU Ogden Honors College.<ref name="Team">{{Cite web|url=http://www.waterspettit.com/team|title = Team}}</ref> She is a member of the Episcopal Church.<ref name="VoteSmart"/>
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==External links== * [http://www.PaulaDavisforLA.com www.PaulaDavisforLA.com] - official campaign website *{{twitter|reppauladavis}} * [http://house.louisiana.gov/H_Reps/members.aspx?ID=69 Representative Paula Davis] – official legislative website
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Paula}} Category:Living people Category:1973 births Category:Republican Party members of the Louisiana House of Representatives Category:21st-century members of the Louisiana State Legislature Category:People from Breaux Bridge, Louisiana Category:Women state legislators in Louisiana Category:People from East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana Category:21st-century American women politicians Category:Louisiana State University alumni