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Sharice Lynnette Davids (/ ʃ ə ˈ r i s /; [1] born May 22, 1980) is an American politician, attorney, and former mixed martial artist serving as the U.S. representative from Kansas's 3rd congressional district since 2019. [2]
Jan 4, 2023 · Democratic congresswoman Sharice Davids is one of the first two Native American women in Congress. She is also the first openly gay member of Congress to represent Kansas.
Sharice is one of the first two Native American women to serve in Congress and the first LGBTQ+ Native American elected to Congress. In her role as Representative for the Kansas Third, Sharice serves as the Vice Chair of the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee, and as a member of the House Small Business and Agriculture Committees.
Nov 7, 2018 · Sharice Davids has become Kansas's first openly LGBT woman elected to Congress, in a historic win for the Democratic Party. Fellow Democrat Deb Haaland, who scooped victory in New...
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Aug 9, 2018 · Sharice Davids, Kansas’ first openly gay, Native American nominee for Congress, was on her way to the hospital on Wednesday morning when she learned of her victory in the state’s third...
Nov 7, 2018 · Sharice Davids, a Democrat from Kansas, made history Tuesday by becoming the first openly LGBTQ Kansan elected to Congress. She joins Debra Haaland of New Mexico, another winning Democrat on...
When she was sworn into the 116th Congress, Rep. Davids became one of the first two Native American women to serve in Congress. Rep. Davids has centered her work in office on putting Kansans first, fighting to limit the influence of special interests and make health care more affordable and accessible to everyone.
