Leigh Davis | |
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| Member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office January 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Smitty Pignatelli |
| Constituency | 3rd Berkshire (2025-present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Ithaca College National University of Ireland |
| Website | https://www.leighdavis.org/ |
Leigh Davis is an American politician serving as a member of theMassachusetts House of Representatives, representing the3rd Berkshire district. She is the first woman to hold the seat.[1]
Davis was born inWashington, D.C. and raised inChevy Chase, Maryland. Her father, Lloyd Davis, was a senior advisor at theU.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), where he helped establish the agency’s first voluntary fair housing program and its first minority business enterprise program. He is widely recognized as a principal architect of the federalMartin Luther King Jr. holiday. Her mother, Mary Kay Davis, served for many years as executive assistant toSargent Shriver.[2]
Davis received a bachelor's degree fromIthaca College and a master's degree fromNational University of Ireland, Galway.[1]
She worked in Los Angeles as a film and television editor, and a member of theMotion Picture Editors Guild (IATSE Local 700). After eight years, she moved toIreland, where she continued working in film before transitioning to academia. She became a tenured lecturer at theGalway-Mayo Institute of Technology, where she was a member of theTeachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) and later served as the Department Chair of the Institute's Film and Television program.[2]
Davis now lives with her three children inGreat Barrington, Massachusetts.
In 2013, Davis became a member of the Great Barrington Finance Committee. She was elected to the selectboard in 2019, where she served two terms as vice chair. In addition to her selectboard membership, she was the chair of the Housing Subcommittee and vice chair of the Economic Development Committee.[1]
In September 2024, Davis won the Democratic primary against opponents Patrick White and Jamie Minacci. In November 2024, Davis was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives after defeating opponent Marybeth Mitts in the general election.[3]
In 2025, Davis was named one of MassLive's politicians to watch[4] and was also featured inThe Boston Globe as one of five new lawmakers to watch.[5]
Davis represents the towns ofAlford,Becket,Dalton,Egremont,Great Barrington,Lee,Lenox,Monterey,Mount Washington,New Marlborough,Otis,Richmond,Sandisfield,Sheffield,Stockbridge,Tyringham,Washington, andWest Stockbridge in southernBerkshire county.[1]
For the 2025-26 Session, Davis sits on the following committees in the House:[1]
Davis is a member of the following caucuses:
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