Attorney Joel A. Davis has announced his candidacy for the District 10 seat in the state Senate.
Calling himself a “young Democratic gun” in a news release, Davis said he’s running a campaign on change and will bring a fresh approach and energized leadership to the Senate.
“I am the democratic candidate that will represent my bi-city district with equal representation and strong leadership,” he said of the district that is split between Bernalillo and Sandoval counties.
“My primary motivation for seeking office is to follow the call of my district and my heart to make a positive difference in New Mexicans’ lives,” Davis said. “I will be a positive voice for change.”
Davis is a local attorney who owns and practices in a general-practice law firm located in downtown Albuquerque. He lives with his wife Lisa in Rio Rancho.
Davis has been active in grassroots organizing and working on local-level issues since he was a youngster tagging along with his mother, Cathy Navarro, at her local carpenter’s union field house, according to the news release. Davis has participated as an analyst at the New Mexico Legislature for both the House and Senate Democratic leadership since 2002 and is a former assistant district attorney in Rio Rancho.
Among other important issues, Davis said he is concerned about local economic sustainability, protecting public lands and rivers and working to ensure that every New Mexican has access to quality health care.
Davis is running for the seat currently held by Republican John Ryan. Ryan will face Robert “Kevin” Sikes in the primary, and Davis will face Democrat Victor Paul Raigoza in the primary.
Attorney Joel A. Davis has announced his candidacy for the District 10 seat in the state Senate.