Mark Davitt Explained

Mark Davitt (born 1952) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 74th District.^[1] He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2003 to 2009.

Davitt was re-elected in 2006 with 5,802 votes (52%), defeating Republican opponent Doug Shull.^[2] He was defeated for re-election in 2008, losing to Republican Kent Sorenson.

Davitt was a candidate in the special election for the seat in the Iowa Senate resigned by Sorenson in 2013.^[3]

Early life and education

Davitt was born in Winterset, Iowa and was raised working on his parents farm.

Career

He is also a small business owner. He owns and operates Davitt Photo Alliance, which specialized is commercial photography. Davitt, a Democrat, served six years in the Iowa House.

Organizations

He is a member of the following organizations:

• St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church in Indianola
  • Knights of Columbus Indianola Lions Club
• Elected member of the Warren County Extension Council
• Past member of Warren County Farm Bureau^[4]

Family

Davitt is the son of Phil and Theo. He is married to his wife Amy Duncan and together they have two children, Elizabeth and Duncan.

Notes and References

1. Web site: State Representative.
2. Web site: Archived copy . 2007-07-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070715101939/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf . 2007-07-15 .
3. Web site: Davitt will face Garrett for Sorenson seat | the des Moines Register … . www.desmoinesregister.com . 22 May 2022 . https://archive.today/20131024005814/http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131022/NEWS09/310220046/1056/news05 . 24 October 2013 . dead.
4. Web site: Iowa Senate district 13 special: Julian Garrett vs. Mark Davitt. Bleeding Heartland. 3 December 2013.