Wendy Davis Biography

Wendy R. Davis served as District 10's Democratic senator in the Texas State Senate from 2009 until 2015. In 2014, Davis decided against running for re-election to the Texas State Senate. The decision to run for governor of Texas in 2014 was announced by Davis on September 26, 2013, according to a number of news organizations, including The New York Times. Davis formally declared her intention to run for governor on October 3, 2013. On November 4, 2014, Wendy Davis lost the general election. Davis graduated from Texas Christian University with a bachelor's degree and Harvard Law School with a J.D. 2011 saw Senator Davis take the floor and start a filibuster against a budget that cut more than $5 billion from our public schools. And Wendy's influence in the legislature was crucial in securing the budget's restoration of the majority of that funds in 2013. Wendy thinks that all of our kids should have access to a top-notch education. She thinks that enhancing Texas education can generate employment and maintain Texas' dominance. By lowering the number of standardized exams pupils take and securing the first cost-of-living boost for retired teachers in more than ten years, she continues to try to improve public schools. Additionally, Wendy Davis has worked for and backed laws that would provide our military personnel jobs upon returning to civilian life and guarantee that veterans, active duty personnel, and their families have access to the best possible education. Wendy has contributed to the passage of crucial accountability provisions to guarantee taxpayer funds intended to support Texas businesses are used as intended to support job creation and economic development initiatives throughout the state of Texas.

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