Donetta Davidson
| Donetta Davidson | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson of the Election Assistance Commission | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office February 2010 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Gineen Beach |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 17, 2008 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Paul DeGregorio |
| Succeeded by | Rosemary Rodriguez |
| Secretary of State of Colorado | |
| In office July 21, 1999 – July 28, 2005 | |
| Governor | Bill Owens |
| Preceded by | Victoria Buckley |
| Succeeded by | Gigi Dennis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1943 (age 71–72) Liberal, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Donetta Davidson was a member of the United States Election Assistance Commission. Davidson was elected Chair of the EAC for 2010.[1] She previously served as Chair in 2007 and Vice-Chair in 2008. Her term of service extended through December 12, 2011.
Career
Before joining the EAC, Davidson served as a local election official in Colorado and was the secretary of state of Colorado from 1999 until 2005. A Republican, she was first appointed to the office in 1999 by Governor Bill Owens and was subsequently elected to the office in her own right in 2000 and was reelected to a full four-year term in 2002.
As Secretary of State she gained both praise and criticism for cleaning up Colorado's voter roles, a controversial move[2] that resulted in nearly one in five names (19.4 percent) being deleted from the voting rolls.[3][4]
In 2005 Davidson was elected President of the National Association of Secretaries of State. She also served on the Election Assistance Commission's Technical Guidelines Committee and on the Federal Election Commission's Advisory Panel.
References
- ↑ "Voter registration forms now in 5 Asian languages". San Diego Union-Tribune. 11 March 2010. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ↑ Left, Sarah (1 November 2004). "Wary Colorado prepares for no confidence vote". The Guardian (London). Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- ↑ Kennedy, Robert F. Jr.; Palast; Greg (Oct 30, 2008). "Block the Vote". Rolling Stone 85. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ↑ Roberts, Michael. ""Block the Vote" co-author and Rolling Stone contributor Greg Palast on Colorado's troubled voting system". Denver Westword Blogs. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Victoria Buckley |
Secretary of State of Colorado 1999–2005 |
Succeeded by Gigi Dennis |
| Preceded by Paul DeGregorio |
Chairperson of the Election Assistance Commission 2007–2008 |
Succeeded by Rosemary Rodriguez |
| Preceded by Gineen Beach |
Chairperson of the Election Assistance Commission 2010–2011 |
Incumbent |