Kathy Davis

Katherine L. " Kathy " Davis ( * June 24, 1956 in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American politician. Between 2003 and 2005 she was Deputy Governor of the State of Indiana.

Career

Kathy Davis studied until 1978 at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Subsequently, she worked in the research and development company of her father. One of their tasks was to investigate vibrations in submarines. She then graduated from the Harvard Business School. In 1982, they came to Indiana, where she worked for several years for the Cummins Engine Company. At the same time they hit as a member of the Democratic Party launched a political career. In 1995, she was Director of the State Budget Indiana. After that, she held various other offices of state. From 2000 to 2004 she held the position of Controller of the city of Indianapolis.

After the death of Governor Frank O'Bannon Governor Joe Kernan its vice, his successor was constitutional. For new Deputy Governor he appointed Kathy Davis, who exercised this office between 20 October 2003 and 10 January 2005. She was Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Senate. She was the first woman ever took over the office of Lieutenant Governor of Indiana. At the same time, she was director of the Trade and Agriculture. Moreover, she chaired the Anti -terrorism and Security Council of their state. After the end of her time as Deputy Governor Davis was Chairman of the IT Group's Global Access Point. In 2007, she founded the company Davis Design Group. Since the end of her political career in 2005, she was again and again as a candidate for various political offices in the conversation.