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Sydney Davis

Sydney Davis

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State Senator · Senate District 17

32 Bills
545 Votes
0 Answered

Biography

Sydney Davis is a Republican state senator representing District 17 in South Dakota, which includes areas such as Vermillion, Meckling, Burbank, Elk Point, Jefferson, McCook Lake, North Sioux City, Dakota Dunes, and rural parts of southern Union and Clay counties. She is a nurse anesthetist, fourth-generation cattle producer, and mother of three, raising her family with her husband Garrett on their ranch. Elected to the South Dakota House in 2020, she has since advanced to the Senate, focusing on rural communities, workforce growth, housing, small businesses, agriculture, and taxpayer protections.

Education and Political Experience

Specific details on her formal education are not detailed in available records.

Her political experience includes serving as a Republican representative for House District 17 starting in 2020, sponsoring legislation to update EMT requirements for rural care, securing $3 million for the National Music Museum renovations in Vermillion, and supporting $15 million for a USD biomedical facility. In the Senate, she serves on the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources and has advocated for student teacher stipends, school safety, and business-friendly policies.

Committees

3 assignments
Agriculture and Natural Resources member
Health and Human Services vice chair
Taxation member

At a glance

Office
State Senator
District
Senate District 17
Born
April 6, 1988 (38 years old)
Mailing
Capitol Building 500 E. Capitol Ave., Pierre, SD 57501