JB Davis, Patch Staff

Email: jbdavis@patch.com

Phone: 707.628.0051

Hometown: Honolulu, HA

Birthday: January 16, 1959

Bio: JB's  first job in 1972 was delivering the San Diego Union newspaper.  After college he worked in the circulation department of the San Diego Union.  In the mid 1980s he became fascinated with politics and eventually became a professional political campaign worker. 

In 1992 he moved to Benicia to work on a campaign for Republican State Senate candidate Margie Handley.  After that campaign he stayed in Benicia and started working for a local lighting artist.  He became active in the community, serving on a number of boards and commissions, including the County Bicycle Advisory Committee, the Economic Development Board and the School District Budget Advisory Committee.

He's really excited about working at Patch where he'll use his knowledge of City Hall to help keep readers informed.

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I believe everyone deserves to be heard.  I believe corporate citizenship means reinvesting in the communities where you do business.  I believe I can learn something from everyone I talk to – especially the ones I don't agree with.  I believe the perfect World Series will pit the Oakland A's against the San Diego Padres.  I believe Saturday football is more fun to watch than Sunday Football.  I believe the best politician is one who isn't interested in running for higher office.  I believe journalism will allow me to serve the community better than I ever could on a commission or board. 

Politics:  I was a registered Republican until the Supreme Court elected George Bush to be President of the United States.  Today I am registered a Democrat but anyone who knows me knows I am insanely moderate.  My good friend  Dan Smith thinks I'm too conservative.  When I was a Republican most of my friends referred to me as a "squish."  Today squishes are called Republicans In Name Only (rino).

Religion:  No, but I pray.

Local Hot-Button Issues:  Maintaining services in the face of continuing budget decreases is the biggest issue in Benicia today.  This is true at both City Hall and in the schools.  Tourism and economic development rank high on the issues scale.