Samuel P. Davis (New York)
Samuel P. Davis (Democratic Party) is a judge of the Buffalo City Court in New York. Davis assumed office in 2022. Davis' current term ends on December 31, 2032.
Davis (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for judge of the Buffalo City Court in New York. Davis won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Davis was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Buffalo school board in New York. He lost the general election on May 6, 2014 to incumbent Barbara Seals Nevergold and challengers Larry Quinn and Patricia B. Pierce.
Biography
Samuel P. Davis is a resident of Buffalo, New York. Davis earned his B.A. degree in political science from Western Illinois University in 1997 and his J.D. from the University at Buffalo in 2002. Before becoming a lawyer, he worked for more than two years as a full-time substitute teacher for the New York City Department of Education.[1] From January 2006 to February 2012, he operated his own law firm. Since 2012, Davis has worked as an attorney for the Dolce Panepinto personal injury law firm.[2]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Buffalo, New York (2022)
General election
General election for Buffalo City Court (2 seats)
Incumbent Samuel P. Davis and incumbent Gary Wilson Jr. defeated Christina Holdsworth in the general election for Buffalo City Court on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Samuel P. Davis (D) | 44.2 | 44,188 |
| ✔ | Gary Wilson Jr. (D) | 41.9 | 41,882 | |
| Christina Holdsworth (R) | 13.4 | 13,416 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 407 | ||
| Total votes: 99,893 | |||
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2014
- See also: Buffalo Public Schools elections (2014)
Samuel P. Davis lost to incumbent Barbara Seals Nevergold and newcomers Larry Quinn and Patricia B. Pierce for the three at-large seats in the general election on May 6, 2014. Candidates Bryon J. McIntyre and Daniel Rockwitz Reynolds were removed from the ballot after they did not meet the petition signature requirements.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Larry Quinn |
16.1% | 8,806 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia B. Pierce |
14.7% | 8,061 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Seals Nevergold Incumbent |
13.6% | 7,449 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bernie Tolbert | 11.5% | 6,298 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Licata Incumbent | 9% | 4,930 | |
| Nonpartisan | Samuel P. Davis | 7.9% | 4,334 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sergio Rodriguez | 6.3% | 3,447 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gizelle Stokes | 5.6% | 3,059 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ralph R. Hernandez | 5% | 2,733 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wendy Mistretta | 4.4% | 2,414 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephon Wright | 2.3% | 1,242 | |
| Nonpartisan | Adrian Harris | 1.9% | 1,066 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Buccilli | 1.7% | 936 | |
| Total Votes | 54,775 | |||
| Source: Erie County, NY - Board of Elections, "Election Results Archive," accessed June 11, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Davis reported no contributions or expenditures to the Erie County Board of Elections. School board candidates in New York were not required to report their campaign contributions or expenditures if they did not exceed $500.00.[4]
Endorsements
Davis received endorsements from Citizen Action and Grassroots. He also received endorsements from board member Florence Johnson and former board member Kinzer Pointer.[5]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Samuel P. Davis did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
In response to a survey published by The Buffalo News, Davis answered several questions outlining his campaign themes, preferred education reforms and priorities.
| “ | Cite an example of a school program (here or elsewhere) that you think should be replicated in Buffalo: The programs offered at Promise Academy Charter in Harlem, New York, and Fenger High School in Chicago, Illinois, have many of the needed components. These schools have taken steps to address the social/emotional needs of students. Pressures that come with parental schedules dominated by work, vice or lack of maturity or cyclical dysfunction must be addressed. Describe two or three specific actions the district should take to help close the projected $50 million deficit for 2014-15: We must look at monies being spent on agencies/consultants outside of the district and find ways to keep those monies within. We must establish a system which prorates monies allotted to a specific child who leaves the district so that the remainder of those monies return to the district with that child should they return from another institution. We must demand/lobby for our fair share of resources from Albany. List the three most important things you want to accomplish if you are elected: To highlight the needs of failing students, by actually engaging students and teachers in their respective schools and establishing best practices. To improve working relationships among board members by personally engaging each board member, identifying their priorities and working to get to a point where they can live with what's being done. To create an environment which allows us to observe what the current leadership is capable of in the absence of conflict and aid in agreed upon goals of the Board. (See point two) Evaluate Pamela Brown's performance as superintendent: While there have been some issues with transparency, I believe that given the "nativist" backlash she has endured and the problems that she inherited upon starting her tenure, there has been some growth in terms of community outreach and establishment of infrastructure. I believe that her premature removal would polarize the community, creating and environment ripe for the further privatization of our public school system.[6] |
” |
| —The Buffalo News survey (2014)[5] | ||
Davis published a list of his priorities on his campaign website:
| “ | Greater presence of the school district in Family and Youth Courts File sharing between those servicing children and their families |
” |
| —Samuel P. Davis' campaign website (2014)[7] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Buffalo News, "14 file petitions to run for Buffalo School Board," April 8, 2014
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Sam Davis," accessed April 9, 2014
- ↑ The Buffalo News, "Two knocked off Buffalo School Board ballot," April 23, 2014
- ↑ The Buffalo News, "School board financial disclosures," April 12, 2014
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Buffalo News, "Meet the candidates," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Facebook, "About," accessed April 9, 2014
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