- House Office Building, Room 204
6 Bladen St., Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 841-3337, (301) 858-3337
1-800-492-7122, ext. 3337 (toll free)
e-mail: debra.davis@house.state.md.us
fax: (410) 841-3277, (301) 858-3277
LEADERSHIP
Prior to her entry into politics, she was a leader in government. professional and civic organizations. From 2012 to 2013, Davis sat on the Board of Governors for the Maryland State Bar Association. She also served from 2011 to 2012, as the president of the Prince George’s County Bar Association, an organization of more than 1,200 lawyers and judges who live and/or practice law in Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties. She is the former president of the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association, and a member of the American Bar Association, Maryland State Bar Association, Prince George’s County Bar Association, a charter member of the Salome A. Howard Bar Association, and Zonta Club of Charles County.
A consummate student of leadership, Davis joined 25 women in government service from across the United States who were selected to the prestigious Governing magazine’s "Women in Government Leadership Class". Davis completed the University of Maryland’s Academy for Excellence in Local Governance professional development program in August 2012. She is a 2009 graduate of Leadership Southern Maryland, a 1999 Maryland State Bar Association Leadership Academy, and served on the African American Leadership Summit for the U.S. Congress in 2004.
RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS
In 2012 and 2014, Davis was honored as one of "Maryland’s Top 100 Women" by The Daily Record for her leadership, professional accomplishments, commitment to community service, and mentoring. In 2016, she was inducted into the publications "Circle of Excellence" for her sustained contributions to her community. of 2017.Other accolades she has received include the "NAACP Foot Soldiers Award" for outstanding community service, the J. Franklyn Bourne Bar Association "Legal Excellence Award", and the "President’s Award", to name a few.
Davis has been consistently recognized for her strong leadership in the Maryland legislature. Recognized as the "Delegate of the Year" by the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland in 2021. She was recognized by the Charles County NAACP as their “2025 Justice Champion”. Davis was recognized by the Daily Record and the Maryland State Bar Association with their “Leaders in law” award. In June 2025, the Maryland Office of the Public Defender honored Delegate Davis at their annual conference as their “2025 Champion”.
Delegate Davis was the County Commissioner representative on the Charles County Commuter Ferry Stakeholders Group; College of Southern Maryland Diversity Institute Advisory Council. She also serves on the Maryland Association of Counties (MACO), Minority County Officials Diversity Caucus; National Association of Black County Officials; Tri-County Council for Southern Maryland as chair; and Local Government Insurance Trust (LGIT), as chair; The University of Maryland School of Social Policy Academy of Excellence course committee.
LOCAL LEADERSHIP
Initiatives spearheaded by Commissioner Davis include: the Charles County intern program; the county’s civility code; the Western Charles County Business Roundtable; and the Charles County 2020 Vision program, a comprehensive, long term plan to address poverty in rural areas. Commissioner Davis served formerly as the County Commissioner representative on the Charles County Economic Development Executive Board; Blue Ribbon Commission on Diversity & Intergroup Relations; Tourism Advisory Board; and the Unity in Our Community Diversity Forum Planning Committee, and the Charles County Department of Social Services Board.
