Cynthia L. Davis (born November 23, 1959) is an American politician, who served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 2003 to 2011.
After defeating fellow Republicans Marilyn Field and Mark Haynes in the August primary, she ran unopposed in the November general election.
She paid a $1,000 fine to settle a finding by the state Ethics Commission that violated campaign finance laws.
[6] Due to Missouri's term limit rules, Davis was ineligible to run for the House seat again in 2010.
[7] In a letter to the Republican Central Committee she cited among her reasons for making the switch were pandering over principles, government of the highest bidders, and blocking fair party nominations.
[8] Speaking on her party switch, according to Davis, Democrats and Republicans have locked into a vicious cycle of abuse and "..both have treated us with what is known as the battered wife syndrome, when people get beaten up and before the court date they kiss and make up and everybody is happy again.
[15] Missouri House Minority Floor Leader Paul LeVota requested Davis be removed as chairwoman of the Children and Families Committee.
"[19] Los Angeles Times columnist Patt Morrison concluded that "Questioning the need for school meals doesn't prove that there is no need for them – only that someone's not paying attention, or chooses not to.".
"[20] However, in an April 2012 interview with The Kirksville Daily Express newspaper she was quoted "people pushing the left-wing ideology will use children as human shields to protect more government spending.
Explaining her use of the term institutionalized, Davis said the lunch programs weakened families by pulling children away from the home and was "treating them like a herd of cattle".