Jeremy N. Davis
Accomplished Agriculture Leader. Visionary Solutions. Speaker. Lifelong Iowan.
Agriculture Leader
Accomplished agriculture leader in both the public and private sector having most-recently served as a senior executive with the United States Department of Agriculture.
Visionary Solutions
Experience as a publicly-elected community official who has also served in leadership roles on various boards and commissions.
Effective Communicator
Effective public speaker with experience speaking to various ag and business groups as well as effective utilization of social media to engage with targeted audiences.
My Priorities For Iowa
Strengthening Iowa's Economy
Agriculture is the backbone of Iowa’s economy. When Iowa agriculture is strong—businesses are growing, our communities are thriving, and our economy is healthy.
Ensuring a strong and resilient economy based upon free market principles is critical to the strength of Iowa’s economy. From farming and manufacturing to innovators in bioscience, engineering and technology- -Iowa’s economic future is bright. We need to support policies that encourage enhanced private sector growth and development, expanded public-private partnerships, and long term fiscal responsibility.
We will accomplish this through pro-growth policies, enhanced private sector employment opportunities and fiscal responsibility.
Enhance Iowa's Quality of Life
Iowa is a truly a great place to live, work, raise a family and receive a World-class education. I’m a proud Iowan who grew-up on a family farm, attended K-12 in a rural school district, graduated from Iowa State University, and have chosen to keep Iowa my home.
As Iowans, our Quality of Life is outstanding; but we can and must do better to ensure a vibrant future for the next generation of Iowans.
From an agricultural perspective, we need to enhance our State’s support for cover crops, buffer strips and initiatives that can support Iowa’s clean water priorities.
In our urban communities, we need to encourage schools and communities to work more collaboratively to leverage resources to support community initiatives from economic development to educational attainment.
Supporting Iowa's Farmers
Our farmers have faced unprecedented challenges over the past several years. From COVID-19 to trade issues, expansive flooding, to the Derecho in August 2020. Through it all, our farmers have also shown resilience second-to-none.
Going forward, we need to support policies that ensure free and fair trade in addition to securing new and expanded trade opportunities, expanding the availability of financial tools for new and beginning farmers, and stay committed to protecting our natural resources.
We also need to develop new and innovative strategies to encourage expanded utilization of cover crops and reduced tillage practices that will further support Iowa’s efforts to ensure clean water for generations to come.
Fiscal Responsibility
Now more than ever, Iowans expect and demand fiscal responsibility and transparency from our elected leaders.
Across all levels of government, it is important that taxpayers know that their hard earned dollars are being spent appropriately and responsibly.
To do this effectively, we need to support elected leaders who will fight for fiscal transparency on behalf of all Iowans. While property tax reform has occurred over the past several years, COVID-19 has demonstrated the need for our elected leaders to reform our State’s income tax structure.
Prioritize Rural Broadband
Access to high-speed internet is critical for our every day lives–especially those of our children who were transitioned to online-only classroom options during the pandemic. In rural communities and on farms where students lack access to broadband internet, access to online educational resources is challenging.
Expanded rural broadband throughout Iowa will also support our rural communities, manufacturers and farmers by providing greater opportunities to effectively market their products and commodities.
Enhancing Education
Iowa is known for its quality of K-12 education; however, deploying educational opportunities through remote, hybrid online learning due to COVID-19 has demonstrated the need to re-imagine the Iowa’s educational system and its priorities going forward.
As Iowans, we must expect better for our children–after all, they’re our future. From expanded rural transportation issues as school districts merge to expanding educational opportunities by further partnering with Community Colleges will be critical in the years ahead.
About Jeremy
A lifelong Iowan, Jeremy Davis grew up in Eastern Iowa on a family farm which his family still operates. After attending Iowa State University and earning both a B.S. and M.S. in Agricultural Education as well as a M.Ed. in Higher Education, Davis’ career has allowed him to travel the world while being an effective advocate for agriculture and educating others to do the same.
In addition to his professional experience, Davis previously served as an elected member of the Ames City Council where he prioritized a pro-growth agenda through leveraging the resources of public-private and public-public-private partnerships. Further, Davis has previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of the Ames Economic Development Commission.
“Being a successful leader is challenging; but those challenges define who we are and teaches us how to effectively respond to adversity.”
♦ Jeremy N. Davis ♦
Get In Touch
Address
5731 Quarry Drive
Ames, IA 50010
Phone
(515) 661-4969
jeremy@jeremyndavis.com