
Darrell A. Davis
Mayor of Edmond
Darrell A. Davis –
Darrell A. Davis is the 55th Mayor of Edmond, Oklahoma. Mayor Davis served on the Edmond City Council representing Ward 3 from 2011-2021 before being elected Mayor on April 6, 2021, and reelected for a second term on April 4, 2023. In 2021, he retired as Chief of the Installation Contracting Division at Tinker Air Force Base with a combined 35 years of Federal contracting experience.
Mayor Davis has always believed in giving back to his community and considers it an honor to hold a variety of responsibilities in the Edmond and greater Oklahoma City communities. He currently serves on the Edmond Public Schools Foundation Advisory Board, University of Central Oklahoma (UCO) President’s Council of Advisors, and the UCO Master of Public Administration Advisory Board. Mayor Davis also served on the Edmond Chamber Diversity & Inclusion Board and was the Chairperson of the Edmond Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for over 12 years. He was also an adjunct professor for Southeastern Oklahoma State University Teaching Contract Management and Business Communication from 2007-2023.
Mayor Davis is a proud Leadership Edmond Graduate Class XIV, and was recognized in 2020 as the Leadership Edmond Alumni of the Year. His other accolades include the Outstanding Citizen Award from the Boys Scout of America Eagle District, the 2022 Teacher Appreciation Foundation Public Sector Hero Dignitary Award, the “John A. Reed Jr. Spirit of the Community Award” from Fairview Missionary Baptist Church, 2023 Art Star Award from Oklahoma Alliance for Arts Education and 2024 Black History recipient for Public Service from St. John Missionary Baptist Church.
Mayor Davis holds a Bachelor of Arts from Morehouse College, a Master of Arts from Webster University, and is a graduate of Air Force Air War College.
QUESTIONS:
If you were to pick one song to describe you as a person, what song would you choose? “Cats and the Cradle” by Harry Chapin or “Rock Lobster” by B-52’s.
What famous celebrity would play you in your life’s movie? Denzel Washington.
Share one interesting fact with the public that they may not know about you? I love to fly kites.
What is your “signature dance move?” Moving my hips!
What are you most looking forward to about the Edmond’s Dancing with the Stars event and supporting the Edmond Chamber of Commerce? To have fun for a great cause and show a rarely seen side of me.