Edward Davis, a native New Yorker, was born in the Fort Greene section of Brooklyn. He attended P.S. 11, P.S. 9 and graduated from Boys High School as an honor student.

    He led the campaign at Nyack College to institute a scholarship program for African-American and Latino students. In 1974, the African-American students voted to name the Scholarship Fund, the Edward Davis African-American Scholarship Fund. He is a member of the Nyack College Honor Society.

    Upon graduation, he was hired by the Salvation Army as the Executive Director of the Bedford Boys and Girls Club and Community Center in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. Concurrently, he assisted the Reverend Dr. L. Charles Gray for eight years, coordinating youth programs for the Presbyterian Church of Saint Albans.

    He graduated magna cum laude from New Brunswick Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity Degree.

    On February 17, 1985, Reverend Davis was installed the eleventh pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Saint Albans. Over the past 22 years he has strongly emphasized that the church must minister "Beyond the Walls" of the physical building and minister to hurting people. This warm, vibrant, friendly fellowship is attracting families consistently. Through a body type ministry, led by Jesus Christ, the church has experienced growth on many fronts. The church under his leadership has raised 1.5 million dollars for the construction of an administrative wing and the renovation of the church. The church purchased just under an acre of land for the future site of the Multi-Purpose St. Albans Education and Community Development Center.

    He served as the Executive Director of the Advantage Afterschool Program, housed at the August Martin High School where 150 youth were offered a variety of recreational and educational activities. The Advantage Afterschool Programs is also in partnership with the Jackie Robinson School, P.S. 15 were students come to the Presbyterian Church of Saint Albans for tutorial and recreational programs. Two exceptional programs enjoyed by the youth are the computer class and the music class where a group of children are learning to play some serious jazz.

    For 14 years he worked as the Vice President of the Queens Citizen Organization and was the lead pastor in the making of the 64,000 square feet Pathmark Superstore on Springfield and Merrick Boulevards a reality. The construction of the Pathmark served as a catalyst for the revitalization of the commercial strip in Springfield Gardens.

    Reverend Davis faithfully served as the chairperson of Housing for Southeast Queens Clergy for Community Empowerment. In conjunction with the New York City Housing Partnership he served as the liaison in the construction 114 two family homes in South Jamaica.

    He facilitated introducing Habitat for Humanity to Southeast Queens, which builds homes for the working poor. He sat on the Community Relations Committee of Habitat for Humanity Queens Board.

    Deeply concerned with the welfare of our youth, Reverend Davis served as the chairperson of the St. Albans Little League, which offers recreational activities and leadership mentoring for over 250 young people during the Little League baseball season. The St. Albans Little League originated and is still headquartered at the Presbyterian Church of Saint Albans.

    Reverend Edward Davis founded the Christian Learning Center Daycare in 1983, which has provided an outstanding early childhood education for children between the ages of 2 and 5 years. The program has afforded many working mothers a safe, clean, wholesome environment for their children. His wife Mrs. Helen Davis is Executive Director of this exceptional daycare center in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.

    Reverend Davis serves on the board of the New York Christian Times. As an officer of the Christian Times, Reverend Davis was elated when C.U.S.H. (Churches United to Save and Heal), emerged out of the ashes of 9/11. Within the Presbytery of NYC he has served as Chairperson of the Finance Committee, worked diligently on the Evangelism Team and was a pastor counselor of the Presbyterian HUB Church 9/11 Disaster Relief Program and Fund. He served on the committee orchestrated by Congressman Gregory Meeks to assist families that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina.

    Reverend Davis is an activist pastor, who finds himself in the midst of issues concerning, peace, justice and equality. He along with eight of his parishioners was arrested over the killing of Amadou Diallo. He found it an honor and distinct privilege to serve on the board of the National Action Network with Reverend Al Sharpton for several years. For the past four years Reverend Davis has been the chaplain for the United for Progress Democratic Club and sits on several other community and civic boards. The United for Progress Democratic club is currently based out of the Presbyterian Church of Saint Albans.

    As an activist, seeker for peace and justice, missionary and preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Reverend Davis has traveled extensively in Africa, and the experienced the privilege of having had an audience with the South African liberators and freedom fighters, Reverend Dr. Allen Bosack, Reverend Dr. Desmond Tutu, and Mr. Nelson Mandela six months after his release from prison. He has also traveled to Cuba, Korea, and Russia and other parts of the world on international missions and peacemaking conferences.

    Reverend Davis received his Doctorate of Ministry in Prison Ministry, from the New York Theological Seminary. His dissertation was on "The Churches Mandate: To Receive Our Son's Home From Prison."

    Reverend Davis is married to the former Helen Cynthia Fubler from the beautiful island of Bermuda and they are the proud parents of three children Ravi, Jos-shua, and Iyana. In all of the many and varied experiences in his life he says, "To God Be the Glory." His favorite motto is, "He who learns should teach. Each one, reach one, teach one."