Debra Davis

Debra M. Davis (born October 11, 1959) is an American politician who has served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates representing District 28 since 2019.

[2] During her two terms as commissioner, she gained the reputation as a maverick, often voting against the majority on issues large and small.

[3] The district was targeted by the Republican State Leadership Committee in the general election,[5] in which Davis placed third with 23.8 percent of the vote, behind incumbents C. T. Wilson and Edith J.

[2] Davis supports the removal of school resource officers (SROs) from public schools, noting that SRO programs in Charles County disproportionally affected Black and brown students,[7] and reforms to make policing more equitable and humane.

[13] She also supported a bill that would require counties to have a citizen review board for law enforcement officers.

[16] In August 2019, Davis criticized Charles County's "Fresh Start Academy" pilot program, which separates violently disruptive students in kindergarten through second grade into smaller environments, saying that the county school system should instead prioritize improving its ratio of counselors to students.

[25] In 2021, Davis introduced legislation to provide $25 million toward design and engineering work for the proposed transit line, which passed and was signed by Governor Larry Hogan.