Sean Davis for Astoria Mayor
Sean with former Governor Kate Brown and Senatory Jeff Merkley 
Sean during a training deployment to England. 
Sean was an engine boss as a wildland firefighter 
Sean taught writing and critical thinking at Portland State University and often did readings there 
Sean with Congressman Earl Blumenauer 
Sean in Taji Iraq helping school children 
Sean with former Governor Ted Kulongoski 
Sean in New Orleans during Katrina rescue mission 
Sean at a Pipe Rupture in Iraq 
Sean with Senator Ron Wyden 
Sean was invited to the 102nd Spokane Pow Wow 
Sean and Former Congressman Pete DiFazio 
Sean when he won the Emily Gottfried Human Rights Award in Portland 
Sean volunteering at veterans’ hospitals. 
Sean in Kuwait 
Sean and Former Portland Mayor Bud Clark 
Sean with former Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler 
If you would like a lawn sign email sean at seandavisforastoria@gmail.com
Campaign Update: September 21–27
Arts & Culture Committee, talking to the Q Center, Helping others, and knocking on over 450 doors so far. It’s been a busy week. Monday began with a conversation with one of the team members working on Clatsop Care Center Health District’s bond measure. Measure 4-249 asks voters to approve up to $34 million in…
Campaign UPdate: 9/16-9/21: The Different types of Service.
In this update, I wanted to talk about the different types of service. I have spent more than 30 years of my adult life serving in one way or another. Some of that service came with a uniform and a paycheck. Some of it happened in classrooms, some in the forests fighting fires, some around…
Campaign Update: September 12–16 – weeds in sidewalk cracks, dogs on the Riverwalk, BINGO balls, veteran coffee, conversations about city government, and writing with people who served.
Saturday morning started with weeds. I joined the Astoria Downtown Historic District Association downtown and brought my friend Josh Davis, director of Virtue at the Point, along with his daughters. Janet assigned us Duane Street from 12th to 16th, pulling weeds out of every crack we could find in the sidewalks and street. It was…
Sean Davis: my stance on ICE.
Recently, someone asked me what I think about ICE and the immigration raids taking place in communities across our country. The answer is simple: I am outraged. I spent twelve years in the United States Army. I was deployed several times into some of the most chaotic places in the world, places where fear, confusion,…
Campaign Update: September 7–11
Tuesday started with Veterans Coffee at American Legion Post 12. We have a good, growing group that comes in each week to drink coffee, talk about our community, tell a few stories, and check in with one another. It’s simple, but it matters. Afterward, I was invited to the Female Veterans of the North Coast…
Sean Davis for Astoria Citizen Mayor
I am running for mayor because Astoria is home, and I believe home is something you take responsibility for. With the military, firefighting, community organizing, and volunteering, I have over thirty years of serving the communities I’ve lived in. Much of my life has been built around service. I served twelve years in the U.S.…
Sixth Anniversary of the Holiday Farm Fire.
When Disaster Comes, Leadership Matters Six years ago today. There are some nights you’ll never forget. When the Holiday Farm Fire exploded through the McKenzie River Valley on September 7th, 2020, the world around us changed in a matter of hours. The sky turned red. Smoke swallowed the valley. Fire moved faster than most of…
Campaign Update: August 28–September 2
Kelly and I started the week at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Astoria Downtown Historic District Association office, and everywhere we looked there were familiar faces. That’s one of the best things about spending the past seven… no, eight months now doing the research, showing up, and talking with community leaders: I’ve made some…
Letter of Support from Congressman Peter DeFazio
I first met Congressman Peter DeFazio after I came home from war, when he helped me navigate some of the challenges I was facing as a wounded combat veteran. Years later, I had the opportunity to work with Congressman DeFazio and his staff while lobbying in Washington, D.C., in support of the Oregon Wildlands Act.…
Campaign Update Aug 22-26
Saturday was a busy day, but I’ve always believed that if you’re willing to work harder than anyone else, you give yourself an advantage. I started the morning with the Rogue Cell Dog Walk on the Riverwalk. We had a couple of new faces join us, and we walked from Pier 11 to the bridge.…
Campaign Update aug 13-21
Seven and a half months. That’s how long I’ve been working toward becoming Astoria’s next mayor. I decided to announce early because I didn’t want to spend a few months before an election telling people what I would do. I wanted Astorians to have time to watch what I actually do. I wanted to meet…
Campaign Update, August 5–12: Service, Celebration, and a Little Time to Breathe
This past week reminded me that serving a community comes in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes it means sitting in a meeting and planning for the future, it means fixing something that’s broken, or helping get someone a job. Sometimes it means listening to someone you disagree with. And sometimes it means decorating a little…
Sean Davis for Astoria: Mayoral Campaign Update. July 30–August 3
As we move into the busiest part of summer, I am still out in the community every day, listening to people and learning more about Astoria’s priorities. Campaigns naturally involve a lot of talking, but leadership begins with listening. Last Thursday, I visited the Astoria Birth Center & Family Medicine, one of the few local…
Campaign Update, July 22–28: Politics, Softball, and the County Fair
Last week, I spent four days at the Clatsop County Fair talking with people from across our community. The fair is one of those events that reminds you what makes this county special. There are rides, barbecue, music, livestock, and children walking around with pride after showing an animal, winning a ribbon for baked goods,…
How Family Shapes My Vision for Astoria
Most candidates love to talk about themselves. I have certainly spent plenty of time telling people about my military service, my Purple Heart, my years fighting wildland fires, and the work I have done in our community. But I have always told my kids: You are who you hang out with. So, if you really…
Sean Davis Astoria
Sean Davis is a candidate for Mayor of Astoria, a Purple Heart combat veteran, author, educator, former wildland firefighter, and longtime community advocate. He has served on nonprofit boards, school and budget committees, veterans organizations, and community development efforts throughout Oregon. After the 2020 Holiday Farm Fire, Sean helped organize relief and recovery efforts in the McKenzie River Valley. Today, he is a co-founder of Rogue Cell, an Astoria nonprofit focused on veteran connection and suicide prevention, and serves as First Vice Commander of American Legion Post 12. Sean has also advocated for Oregon communities in Salem and Washington, D.C. He is running for mayor to bring active, experienced leadership to Astoria, with a focus on infrastructure, affordable housing, economic opportunity, emergency preparedness, and responsible city government.
Meet Sean
Vet Coffee
Every Tuesday from 9a-11a Sean volunteers at the American Legion for veteran coffee. The last Tuesday of the month Sean and other veterans cook a breakfast for the veterans.
Email Sean to meet with you
Email me at spd333@gmail.com and I’ll come sit down and talk to you about what you think is important for Astoria.
Rogue Cell River Walk
You can come get to know Sean on Saturday mornings at 10am. We meet at Sleeper Coffee and walk dogs along the river front.
