Brett H. Davis (born December 5, 1975) is an

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businessman and former Republican politician. He served three terms in the

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, representing the 80th Assembly district, and subsequently served as Wisconsin's state

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director from 2011 to 2014.Profile of Brett Davis
host.madison.com; accessed November 8, 2014.

Background

Davis was born in

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, and received his degree in business administration from the

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. He served as a legislative aide and Chief of Staff for State Senator

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(R-WI) before working as an advisor to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services

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.Profile
host.madison.com; accessed November 8, 2014. Davis represented the 80th Assembly District (2004–10). In private life he was a realtor during his terms in the Assembly. On September 17, 2009, he announced that he was filing the paperwork for a potential run for

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. However the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor ultimately went to

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. In January 2011, Davis was named Wisconsin's Medicaid Director, appointed by then Secretary Dennis Smith. On March 12, 2014, Davis announced his resignation as the Medicaid Director for Wisconsin to take a job as the vice president of provider relations at WPS Health Insurance. More recently, Davis became president and C.E.O. of Aspirus Arise Health Plan of Wisconsin, an insurance company.

Personal life

, Davis resided with his family in

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, where he is a past president of the Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce.

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