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Danny Davis | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 1997– | |
| Preceded by | Cardiss Collins |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Vera Davis |
Daniel K. (Danny) Davis (born September 6 1941) has been a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives since 1997, representing Illinois's 7th congressional district (map). He was born in Parkdale, Arkansas, was educated at Arkansas AM&N College (B.A. 1961), Chicago State University (M.S. 1968) and the Union Institute & University in Cincinnati, Ohio (Ph.D. 1977). He was a clerk, a teacher, executive director of the Greater Lawndale Conservation Commission, director of training at the Martin L. King Neighborhood Health Center, executive director of the Westside Health Center, and a member of the Chicago City Council and Cook County Board of Commissioners before entering the House. He is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus.
In 2004 he was met with national controversy when he refused to apologize for participating in a religious ceremony at the Dirksen Senate Office Building honoring controversial spiritual leader Sun Myung Moon[1].
Davis is notable for his friendship with the National Federation of the Blind. He has spoken at their conventions in 2004 and 2005.
Davis is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, the first intercollegiate Greek-letter fraternity established for African Americans.
As the fifteenth most prolific traveler in Congress, he stirred up controversy by accepting a trip to Sri Lanka in 2005 on behalf of the Tamil minority there, paid for by the Tamil Tigers, a group that the U.S. government has designated as a terrorist organization for its use of suicide bombers and child soldiers. Davis said that he was unaware that the Tigers were the source of the trip's funding.[2] [3]
References
- ^ Lawmakers attend Moon ‘coronation’ in Dirksen, James Kirchick, The Hill, June 22, 2004
- ^ Davis Claims He Was Unaware Terrorists Paid For Trip NBC5 News, August 25, 2006
- ^ Congressman Danny Davis junkets on tickets paid by Tamil Tigers Asian Tribune, August 24, 2006
External links
- U.S. Congressman Danny K. Davis official House site
- United States Congress. "Danny Davis (id: d000096)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Federal Election Commission - Danny K. Davis campaign finance reports and data
- On the Issues - Danny Davis issue positions and quotes
- OpenSecrets.org - Danny K. Davis campaign contributions
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Danny K. Davis (IL) profile
- SourceWatch Congresspedia - Danny Davis profile
- Washington Post - Congress Votes Database: Danny Davis voting record
- Danny K. Davis for U.S. Congress official campaign site
Articles
- BuzzFlash Interview: Congressman Danny Davis April 2001