Gregory Michael Davids was born on August 28,1958 and is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2009, and from 1991 to 2006.
31 Facts About Greg Davids
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Greg Davids attended graduate school at Mankato State University in Mankato.
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Greg Davids was appointed to the Preston City Council in 1986, and was elected mayor a year later, serving until his election to the state legislature in 1991.
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Greg Davids was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in a special election on February 12,1991.
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Greg Davids won a full term in 1992 and was reelected every two years until 2006.
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Greg Davids first ran after eight-term Republican incumbent Elton Redalen resigned to accept an appointment as Minnesota's Commissioner of Agriculture.
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Greg Davids ran again and defeated Tschumper in 2008, and has been reelected every two years since then.
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Greg Davids is the longest-serving Republican member of the Minnesota House, serving 16 non-consecutive terms.
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Greg Davids serves as the minority lead for the Taxes Committee, and sits on the Ethics and Higher Education Finance and Policy Committees.
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Greg Davids chaired the Taxes Committee for six years of non-consecutive Republican control, from 2011 to 2012 and from 2015 to 2018.
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From 1999 to 2004, Greg Davids chaired the Commerce, Jobs and Economic Development Committee.
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Greg Davids has consistently advocated for tax cuts for businesses and individuals, and called for Minnesota to make its tax code more competitive with other Midwestern states.
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Greg Davids has supported a full repeal of the tax on Social Security, and an end to the estate tax.
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From 2011 to 2012, Greg Davids chaired the taxes committee during a budget stalemate between House and Senate Republicans and Governor Mark Dayton that resulted in a government shutdown.
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Greg Davids opposed efforts by Dayton to increase the gas tax and taxes on top earners, and called for phasing out commercial property taxes.
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Greg Davids supported bipartisan efforts to give tax credits to Minnesotans with student debt.
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In 2016, Greg Davids sponsored a tax bill that would give $450 million in cuts to Social Security recipients, veterans, college students and parents, a compromise version was passed later in the session with bipartisan support but was not signed by Governor Dayton.
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The bill contained a repeal of yearly tax increases on tobacco and cigarettes, which Greg Davids supported but Dayton opposed.
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Greg Davids praised parts of Dayton's 2017 tax plan, but opposed a proposal to create a working family tax credit in favor of a child-care tax credit.
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In 2018, Greg Davids wrote another tax bill that offered tax cuts for over 2 million Minnesotans, which passed on a bipartisan vote, but was criticized by some DFLers for prioritizing corporate tax breaks.
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Greg Davids has been critical of the Affordable Care Act as well as MNsure, a state-run health insurance marketplace.
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Greg Davids supported efforts to eliminate MNsure, and praised President Donald Trump for his promise to repeal the ACA.
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Greg Davids co-chaired a legislative oversight committee on MNsure, and advocated for high-risk pools.
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Greg Davids has said he does not want more people on public programs, instead saying "there should be a viable, vibrant private market".
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Greg Davids authored a bill establishing a reinsurance program, but opposed funding it with tax increases on the health care industry.
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Greg Davids wrote a letter opposing Dayton's southwest light rail plan, arguing it would take funds away from tax relief and other transportation projects in Greater Minnesota.
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Greg Davids opposed Dayton's efforts to raise cabinet members' salaries.
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Greg Davids opposed efforts to expand gambling through online ticket sales.
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Greg Davids opposed legislation lifting a state ban on Sunday liquor sales.
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In 2017, Greg Davids called then-minority leader Melissa Hortman racist for her calling out her "100 percent white male" colleagues for playing cards in the retiring room of the House during debate.
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Greg Davids said Hortman should apologize or resign as DFL leader.