Davis began his tenure with the Service Employees International Union in Washington, D.C.
When he was tapped by SEIU to develop national communications strategy for the union's political campaigns and legislative initiatives, Politico wrote that “the hire is a sign that SEIU's new leadership intends to keep its large Washington footprint.”
While working for SEIU in the nation’s capital, Davis was part of a coalition that persuaded Congress to pass deficit-reducing legislation which saved the jobs of 300,000 cops, teachers, and firefighters.
Davis came to SEIU from the ABC News Television Network where he served as Deputy Director of Political Coverage.
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About Teddy
Teddy Davis is an attorney and Emmy Award-winning former journalist who now works as Press Secretary for Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
The Mayor's team is focused on creating jobs, improving schools, and keeping neighborhoods safe.
When Davis was asked to join the Mayor's staff, he was working as Chief Advocate of SEIU Local 721, the largest public employees union in Southern California.
As Chief Advocate, Davis initiated the union's involvement in the successful "Yes on Measure L" campaign which restored Monday service at each of the 73 public libraries in the City of Los Angeles.
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Teddy Davis, Press Secretary, Office of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
200 N. Spring Street, Room 303, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Work: 213-978-0741, Mobile: 202-210-0485
At ABC News, Davis was responsible for helping plan the network's political coverage on "World News," "Good Morning America," "Nightline," and "This Week." He also provided on-camera analysis to ABC’s digital cable station and wrote stories on the intersection of politics and policy for ABCNEWS.com.
During his seven years at the television network, he covered the re-election of George W. Bush, the Democratic takeover of Congress, the election of Barack Obama, and the fight to reform the nation’s health care system.
In 2010, he won an Emmy Award for team coverage of President Obama's inauguration.
Prior to joining ABC News, Davis saw campaigning and governing up close in his home state of California.
In 1998, he worked in Los Angeles on Gray Davis’ come-from-behind win for governor of California. Teddy Davis later served in Sacramento as a Communications Aide and Special Assistant to the Governor.
Davis is a graduate of Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and earned his law degree from The Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Davis is admitted to the practice of law in the District of Columbia and belongs to the Hispanic National Bar Association.
He is married to Emily Turner Davis.
