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| name = JoBeth Coleby-Davis
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| image = File:JoBeth Coleby-Davis 2023 cropped.png
| caption = Min. Coleby-Davis in 2023
| office = Minister of
| primeminister = [[Philip Davis (Bahamian politician)|Philip Davis]]
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| predecessor = ''posistion established''
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| primeminister1 = [[Philip Davis (Bahamian politician)|Philip Davis]]
| term_start1 = 6 October 2021▼
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| successor1 = [[Keith Bell (Keith Bell (Bahamian politician)|Keith Bell]] (Housing and Urban Renewal)
| majority1 = 377 (9.74%)▼
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| office3 = [[Senate of the Bahamas|Bahamas Senator]]
| primeminister3 = [[Hubert Minnis]]
| term_start3 = May 2017
| birth_name = JoBeth Lillian Coleby
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1984|7|17}}
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| party = [[Progressive Liberal Party]]
| spouse = Donavon Davis Jr.
| children = 1
| website = {{URL|https://www.jobethforelizabeth.com/}}
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'''JoBeth Lillian Coleby-Davis''' (born 17 July 1984) is a Bahamian [[Progressive Liberal Party]] politician and attorney who has been the Bahamian Minister of
==Early life and education==
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==Career==
Coleby-Davis was called to the [[Bar of England and Wales]] and the Bar of the Bahamas. She provided legal counsel to [[ScotiaBank]] and the
Coleby-Davis was appointed and sworn in as a Senator in 2017, when the PLP was in opposition.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=http://jonesbahamas.com/govt-out-of-touch-with-millennials/|title=Gov't Out of Touch with Millennials|journal=The Bahama Journal|date=20 May 2019|accessdate=17 September 2021}}</ref>
=== Parliament ===
After winning the election, she was appointed Minister of Transport and Housing under the new [[Prime Minister of the Bahamas|prime minister]], [[Philip Davis (Bahamian politician)|Philip Davis]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-09-22|title=FORMING YOUR GOVERNMENT: 11 more Cabinet ministers appointed in Davis administration|url=https://ewnews.com/forming-your-government-11-more-cabinet-ministers-appointed-in-davis-administration|access-date=2021-10-16|website=Eye Witness News|language=en-US}}</ref> Coleby-Davis was officially sworn into parliament on 6 October 2021.▼
In October 2020, she announced she would seek the PLP nomination for the Elizabeth constituency in the next election.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://ewnews.com/plp-senator-jobeth-coleby-davis-vying-for-elizabeth-nomination|title=PLP Senator Jobeth Coleby-Davis vying for Elizabeth nomination|journal=Eyewitness News|first=Sloan|last=16 October 2020|date=16 October 2020 |accessdate=17 September 2021}}</ref> She unseated FNM incumbent [[Duane Sands]] in the [[2021 Bahamian general election|2021 general election]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our Campaigns - Bahamas MP - Elizabeth Race - Sep 16, 2021|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=950074|access-date=2021-10-16|website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}</ref>
▲After winning the
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As Minister of Transport and Housing, Coleby-Davis oversaw construction processes of subdivisions in Spring City, Abaco and Carmichael Village. She also worked on addressing the demand for housing in the Young Professionals Prospect Ridge Community<ref>{{Cite web |last=Adminisrator |date=2021-10-22 |title=Minister of Transport and Housing, Hon. Jobeth Coleby-Davis provided an update on various housing programs at the Ministry of Housing |url=https://opm.gov.bs/minister-of-transport-and-housing-hon-jobeth-coleby-davis-provided-an-update-on-various-housing-programs-at-the-ministry-of-housing/ |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Office of the Prime Minister |language=en-US}}</ref>. Coleby-Davis's ministry tenure also focused on infrastructure development and public transportation enhancement.
During a Cabinet reshuffle, Coleby-Davis was appointed Minister of Energy and Transport<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bell shuffled in Davis Cabinet shake-up |url=http://www.tribune242.com/news/2023/sep/04/pm-announces-cabinet-changes/ |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=www.tribune242.com |language=en}}</ref>. As minister, she developed a comprehensive plan to tackle the energy crisis, focusing on solar power, grid modernization, and LNG implementation.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kemp |first=Sandra |date=2023-12-01 |title=Minister Jobeth Coleby-Davis Advocates for Solution-Focused Climate Action at COP28 Fireside Chat |url=https://opm.gov.bs/minister-coleby-davis-climate-action-cop28/ |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Office of the Prime Minister |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Personal Life ==
Coleby-Davis is married to Donovan Davis Jr., an IT specialist. They have a daughter<ref>{{Cite web |title=JoBeth Coleby-Davis talks politics, empowerment and why the TCI is bursting with potential |url=https://tcweeklynews.com/jobeth-colebydavis-talks-politics-empowerment-and-why-the-tci-is-bursting-p12233-122.htm |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=tcweeklynews.com}}</ref>.
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