Jeff Davis announces 2025 Chattanooga City Council candidacy

Jeff Davis

HIXSON, Tenn. (WDEF) — Jeff Davis has announced that he’s running for the District 3 seat in the 2025 Chattanooga City Council election.

Davis is a child welfare lawyer in the area, and has background working in public service.

He served 6 years on the Board of Directors for Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga (RMHC) and currently serves on the Ambassador Committee for RMHC.

His public service resume continues as he’s also served on the Hamilton County Employee Appeals Board from 2016-2020 and chairman of the Staff-Parish Relations Committee at Burks United Methodist Church in Hixson.

“I’m looking forward to earning the votes of District 3 residents.  I’m running for this office to represent the best interest of our district on Chattanooga City Council, and to ensure that we have good government that enables all families in our community to thrive,” says Davis.

Davis is one of a few lawyers in the area that is a Child Welfare Law Specialist through the National Association of Counsel for Children.

He’s been an advocate for children in courtrooms throughout the Tennessee Valley.

Davis takes cases involving neglect, termination of parental rights, and child custody.

Davis is a father of two sons and is married to Ansley Painter Davis.

Ansley works as an instructional coach at Hunter Middle School.

His family attends Trinity Lutheran Church in Hixson.