Wendy Davis

Occupation: Attorney, Business Owner Education: Texas Christian University, Harvard Law School Legislative Experience: Senate Member, 2009 - Present Hometown: Fort Worth Party: Democrat After two years of community college, Wendy transferred to Texas Christian University. With the help of academic scholarships and student loans, Wendy not only became the first person in her family to earn a bachelor's degree, but graduated first in her class and was accepted to Harvard Law School. After graduating with honors from Harvard Law, Wendy became a practicing attorney in Fort Worth and served nine years on the Fort Worth City Council, where she was recognized as a leader on economic development issues. As chair of the City's Economic Development Committee, Wendy helped create numerous public/private partnerships and successfully helped to bring thousands of new jobs to Tarrant County. Wendy was elected to the Texas Senate in 2008, defeating a longtime incumbent.