Anthony Davis (politician)

Anthony Davis (born August 8, 1980) is an American politician from Tennessee. He is a Democrat and represented District 51 in the Tennessee House of Representatives from June to October 2023.[1] Davis attended Martin Luther King Magnet at Pearl High School and received a marketing degree from Lambuth University.[2] He represented District 7 on the Nashville Metro Council from 2011 to 2019.[3] Davis established the East Nashville Beer Works craft brewery in 2016.[4] Following the death of Representative Bill Beck, the Nashville Metro Council appointed Davis to represent the 51st district until a special election could be held;[5] he was defeated in the August 3 primary by Aftyn Behn.[6]

Anthony Davis
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 51st district
In office
June 20, 2023 – October 4, 2023
Appointed byNashville Metro Council
Preceded byBill Beck
Succeeded byAftyn Behn
Member of the Nashville Metro Council
from the 7th district
In office
2011–2019
Preceded byErik Cole
Succeeded byEmily Benedict
Personal details
Born (1980-08-08) August 8, 1980
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
EducationLambuth University (BBA)

Personal life

Davis lives in Nashville with his partner Kim and their two children.[7]

References
  1. "Representative Anthony Davis". capitol.tn.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  2. Davis, Anthony. "Anthony Davis". about.me. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  3. Glover, Anthony (June 21, 2023). "Anthony Davis fills House District seat left by late Rep. Bill Beck". WZTV. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  4. "About Us". eastnashbeerworks.com. East Nashville Beer Works. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  5. Rau, Nate (June 21, 2023). "Nashville council appoint Anthony Davis to state House". Axios. Cox Enterprises. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  6. McCullough, Erin (August 3, 2023). "TN State House District 51: Special Primary Election 2023". WKRN-TV. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
  7. "Meet Anthony". davisfortn.com. Davis for TN. Retrieved June 23, 2023.


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