John Patrick Davis

2018 Bush Fellow

  1. Term: 24 months

John Davis’s passion is rural. He imagines thriving rural communities that use the arts and creativity to solve local challenges, drive sustainable economic development and address obstacles to change. He seeks the tools, experiences and opportunities to broaden his scale of influence to be an authentic and compassionate thought leader for people in rural communities across the country. To amplify his voice for rural advocacy, he will partner with the Rural Policy Research Institute and regional colleagues to study effective rural strategies and to better understand the correlation of public policy and rural sustainability. 

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Learning Log 1

Six months into my Fellowship I still feel like I am wearing the shoes of a new Fellow, and adjusting to this major life transition.…

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Learning Log 2

When I first embarked on my Bush Fellowship leadership journey I was not sure what to expect, even though I had very clear goals. One…

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Learning Log 3

It is very hard to believe my Fellowship is three quarters over, it does feel like it is in many ways just getting started. I…

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Learning Log 4

There is a sense of shock and sadness that I feel now that my Bush Fellowship is coming to an end. It seems in many…