Born and raised in northwest Pennsylvania, Brenton Davis has spent his life serving his community from the war zones of the Middle East to the halls of the Erie County Courthouse. A veteran of both the Navy and the Army Reserve, Brenton came home to serve his fellow citizens determined to create long-needed change in Erie County and the region.

Hard work, fair play and common sense have guided him throughout his life.

Brenton is a 23 year Veteran of both the United States Navy and Army. He joined the U.S. Navy following high school and spent three years overseas specializing in heavy weapons and search and rescue during his service in the Iraq War and the Global War on Terrorism campaigns. Working with a variety of units, Brenton took part in multiple search and recovery missions to aid American pilots and service members missing in action.

Coming home, Brenton enrolled in Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a degree in psychology. Then, he took jobs in the behavior health and corrections fields, while also continuing his service in the Navy Reserve.

While pursuing a career in the Reserves, Brenton created his own construction firm, B. Davis Enterprises, becoming both a job-creator and generating private-sector revenue while carrying out a number of public and private projects in the Erie area. As an employer, Brenton employed his leadership skills – supplemented by a Master’s Degree in Economic Development from Penn State – in providing work for as many as 50 individuals.

Elected Pennsylvania’s youngest county executive in 2021, Brenton acted quickly to transform county government into a citizen-centered enterprise. From the creation of a county Department of Economic Development to an energetic response to last winter’s snow emergency, Brenton has shown that every department in county government has a role to play in bettering the lives of our citizens.

His pledge to displace the self-serving old guard in Erie County brought furious response and attacks from multiple politicians and politically connected operators. When Brenton Davis pointed out that Erie County was the only one in the state that did not deposit gaming revenues into the county treasury in order to hold down taxes, officials at what he termed “the Favor Factory” launched endless attacks on his character and leadership.

Offered a hand in cooperation, some career politicians on Erie County Council responded with endless attacks and attempts to wrest more power for themselves and their cronies. Throughout it all, Brenton Davis has been resolute in holding down spending, keeping the county running both post-pandemic and post “Snowmageddon.” And he will continue his work to return the tens of millions of dollars that should be in the county treasury where an elected government, answerable to the people of Erie County, can employ those revenues for all citizens, not a chosen few friends of the powerful.