Brett Davis
{{short description|American politician}}
{{For|the New York comedian|Brett Davis (comedian)}}
{{infobox officeholder
|name = Brett Davis
|image = Brett Davis.jpg
|caption = Davis in 2010
|state = Wisconsin
|state_assembly = Wisconsin
|district = 80th
| term_start = January 3, 2005
| term_end = January 3, 2011
| predecessor = Mike Powers
| successor = Janis Ringhand
|party = Republican
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|12|5}}
|birth_place = Monroe, Wisconsin, U.S.
|residence =
|spouse = Amy
|children = 3
|education = University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh
|occupation = health insurance executive
}}
Brett H. Davis (born December 5, 1975) is an American businessman and former Republican politician. He served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 80th Assembly district, and subsequently served as Wisconsin's state Medicaid director from 2011 to 2014.[http://host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/candidate-profiles-republican-primary-for-lieutenant-governor/article_08a7ae82-bdbc-11df-86ae-001cc4c002e0.html Profile of Brett Davis], host.madison.com; accessed November 8, 2014.
Background
Davis was born in Monroe, Wisconsin, and received his degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. He served as a legislative aide and Chief of Staff for State Senator Joe Leibham (R-WI) before working as an advisor to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson.Brett Davis biodata, Wisconsin Blue Book 2007-2008, p. 73[http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/05bb/72-73.pdf Biodata] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922084402/http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/05bb/72-73.pdf |date=September 22, 2012 }}, Wisconsin Blue Book, legis.wisconsin.gov; accessed November 8, 2014.[http://host.madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/candidate-profiles-republican-primary-for-lieutenant-governor/article_08a7ae82-bdbc-11df-86ae-001cc4c002e0.html#ixzz2YeGjplhu Profile], host.madison.com; accessed November 8, 2014.
Davis represented the 80th Assembly District (2004–10).[http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/05bb/72-73.pdf WisconsinBlue Book] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922084402/http://legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb/bb/05bb/72-73.pdf |date=September 22, 2012 }}, legis.wisconsin.gov; accessed November 8, 2014.[http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/51868/brett-davis Votesmart.org-Brett Davis] In private life he was a realtor during his terms in the Assembly.
On September 17, 2009, he announced that he was filing the paperwork for a potential run for Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin.[http://wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=1704669 Davis Explores Run For Lt. Gov.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716135658/http://wispolitics.com/index.iml?Article=1704669 |date=2011-07-16 }}, Wispolitics.com; accessed November 8, 2014. However the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor ultimately went to Rebecca Kleefisch. In January 2011, Davis was named Wisconsin's Medicaid Director, appointed by then Secretary Dennis Smith.[http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/news/pressreleases/2011/010411Leadership.htm Profile] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120212174142/http://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/news/pressreleases/2011/010411Leadership.htm |date=2012-02-12 }}, Wisconsin Dept of Health Services website; accessed November 8, 2014.
On March 12, 2014, Davis announced his resignation as the Medicaid Director for Wisconsin to take a job as the vice president of provider relations at WPS Health Insurance.[http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2014/04/09/wps-hires-wisconsin-medicaid-director-brett-davis.html Davis takes job at WPS Health Insurance], bizjournals.com; accessed November 8, 2014.
More recently, Davis became president and C.E.O. of Aspirus Arise Health Plan of Wisconsin, an insurance company.{{cite news|url= https://www.wausaudailyherald.com/story/news/2016/04/15/former-political-figures-running-aspirus-arise/83040134/ |title= Former political figures running Aspirus Arise |newspaper= Wausau Daily Herald |date= April 15, 2016 |first= Nora G. |last= Hertel |accessdate= October 26, 2021 }}
Personal life
{{As of|2010}}, Davis resided with his family in Oregon, Wisconsin, where he is a past president of the Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce.
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External links
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Category:Politicians from Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Category:Businesspeople from Wisconsin
Category:University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh alumni
Category:Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly