Kelley Davis

Candidate for City Council (At-Large), Auburn

Kelley Davis grew up in Meadow Vista and chose to settle in Auburn to raise her family. She holds a bachelor's degree in food and nutrition from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and a master's degree from Bowling Green State University. She worked as a clinical dietitian at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital from 2011 to 2016, treating patients in eating disorders, pediatrics and oncology, and volunteered as a research dietitian with Project Peanut Butter in Ghana in 2016 before opening a private nutrition practice. She directs the nonprofit Auburn Trails Alliance, which maintains the Auburn Bike Park, and has served on the Auburn City Council, where colleagues later selected her as mayor.

On her campaign site, Davis lists active transportation and sustainable infrastructure as a top priority, tied to her role directing the Auburn Trails Alliance nonprofit; she also cites fire and public safety, responsible municipal spending paired with creative revenue solutions, and support for youth recreation, local businesses and the arts. She points to council accomplishments during her tenure including adoption of three Entertainment Zones, the city's first Active Transportation and Comprehensive Safety Plans, and a buffered bike lane on Pleasant Avenue.

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