Tom Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th district
Incumbent
Assumed office  January 3, 1995
Preceded by	Leslie Byrne
Born	January 5, 1949 (1949-01-05) (age 59) Minot, North Dakota
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jeannemarie Devolites Davis
Religion	Christian Science

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Early years and initial political career

Davis moved to Fairfax County at an early age. Fairfax County is a county in Northern Virginia, in the United States. He was a U.S. Senate Page and graduated as president of Fairfax high school class. United States House of Representatives Page Program is a program run by the United States House of Representatives, under the office of the Clerk of the House in which appointed He is a graduate of Amherst College, in political science, and the University of Virginia, in law. Amherst College is a private liberal arts college in Amherst, Massachusetts, USA. Political science is a branch of Social sciences that deals with the theory and practice of Politics and the description and analysis of Political systems The University of Virginia (also called UVa, UVA, Mr Jefferson's University, or The University) is a highly selective public research He attended Officer Candidate School of the U. The United States Army 's Officer Candidate School (OCS located at Fort Benning, Georgia provides training to become a Commissioned officer S. Army, served on active duty, and spent eight years with the Virginia National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve. For the National Guard of a State and other countries' National Guard see National Guard. The United States Army Reserve is the federal reserve force of the United States Army.

Davis was a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from 1980 to 1994, serving as chairman of the Board of Supervisors from 1991 until his election to the House. During his service as board chairman, Fairfax County was ranked first financially by City and State magazine in their list of Top 50 Counties. ^[4]

As a congressman

Davis won election to the House in 1994, the year of the Republican Contract with America. The Contract with America was a document released by the United States Republican Party during the 1994 Congressional election campaign Davis defeated one-term incumbent Leslie Byrne. Leslie Byrne (born October 27, 1946 in Salt Lake City Utah) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia The Contract with America called for citizen-legislators who would retire after 12 years, instead of career politicians. Davis signed the Contract and voted in favor of the Citizens Legislature Act; however, the bill did not achieve support from the 2/3 majority needed for the amendment to pass.

Davis sought and won re-election in 2006, and has begun fundraising for a Senate race in 2008. ^[5] In his 2004 term, on what the Washington Post deems to be most recent "key votes", Davis voted 10 times out of the last 13 times (77 percent) for the Republican party position. The Washington Post is the largest and most circulated Newspaper in Washington D Since 2003 on all 1,700 votes, Davis voted over 89 percent in favor of the Republican position. ^[6]. Nevertheless, Davis is sometimes described as a moderate; he supports some abortion rights and voting rights for the District of Columbia, and opposes the state car tax phase-out as he expressed in the Washingtonian in 2006. In Politics and Religion, a moderate is an individual who holds an intermediate position between two viewpoints neither to be extreme or radical by those applying Overview See also Ethical aspects of abortion Pro-choice advocates emphasize their beliefs that having a child is a personal choice that affects a woman's body and Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D

Davis was chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) from 1998 to 2002. "NRCC" redirects here For the organization of Canadian collectives see Neighbouring Rights Collective of Canada. According to The Federal Paper, he then sought the chairmanship of the House Government Oversight and Reform Committee. The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is a United States House of Representatives committee that has existed in varying forms since 1816 Davis had less seniority than the other contenders for this chairmanship, but some Republicans wanted to reward him for his work as NRCC chairman, including his supervision of a $160 million fundraising effort. ^[7] Davis's deputy on the NRCC, Tom Reynolds of New York, became the next NRCC chairman. Thomas M Reynolds (born September 3, 1950) commonly known as Tom Reynolds, is a Politician from the U New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous

House Committee on Government Reform

Davis chaired the House Government Reform Committee from 2003 to 2007 when Democrats became the majority and Henry Waxman became chair. The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is a United States House of Representatives committee that has existed in varying forms since 1816 The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Henry Arnold Waxman (born September 12, 1939 in Los Angeles California) is an American politician. Davis had renamed the committee, removing "Oversight" from the title; one of Waxman's first acts as Chair was to reinstitute the name as the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The Committee is the chief investigative and oversight committee of the House, and has been granted broad jurisdiction. This committee was very active during the Clinton administration. The United States Presidency of Bill Clinton, also known as the Clinton Administration, was the executive branch of the Federal It issued 1,052 subpoenas to probe alleged misconduct by the administration and the Democratic Party between 1997 and 2002. A subpoena (səˈpiːnə is commonly defined as a written command to a person to Testify before a Court or be punished By contrast, Davis and the majority has permitted three subpoenas to the George W. Bush administration, including one to the Defense Department over documents related to Hurricane Katrina. The Presidency of George W Bush began on his inauguration on January 20, 2001 as the 43rd and current President of the United States of America The United States Department of Defense ( DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States ^[8][9]

Walter Reed Army Medical Center

The Washington Post revived a story in 2007 from Salon magazine published in 2004 about conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center that deteriorated rapidly when the operations were transferred to the private contractor IAP. Saloncom, part of Salon Media Group ( often just called Salon, is an online The Walter Reed National Army Medical Center (WRAMC is the United States Army's medical center on the east coast of the United States. Committee members told Congressional Quarterly they did not want to "embarrass" the Army by publicizing the matter. Congressional Quarterly Inc, or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. ^[10]

ICG government

Davis' second wife, Jeannemarie Devolites-Davis, was one of the first hires (as a part-time consultant) for ICG, a firm that assists businesses in obtaining government contracts. Jeannemarie Devolites Davis (born February 28, 1956 in Swindon, England)is a former State Senator in the Commonwealth of Virginia Their financial relationship, along with financial ties that benefit family members of 64 of the 435 voting members of Congress, was highlighted in the June 2007 ethics report, "Family Affair" by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington ( CREW) is a watchdog group founded in 2003

At the time of her hire at ICG, Davis was her mentor and campaign manager. After being hired, Devolites married Davis. On July 28, 2006, the Washington Post reported that the Defense Information Systems Agency had reviewed its satellite contract with Artel, Inc. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA formerly known as the Defense Communications Agency) is a combat support agency of the United States Department of Defense , and the agency had preliminarily determined that the contract was ineffective and expensive. Artel then hired ICG for lobbying services. Lobbying includes all attempts to influence Legislators and officials whether by other legislators constituents or organized groups ICG drafted a letter Davis signed to the agency threatening an investigation by his committee if the contract was not awarded. After the Post articles appeared, Davis sought an opinion from the House Ethics Committee. The Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, often known simply as the Ethics Committee, is one of the committees of the United States House of Representatives They advised him to be careful to avoid the appearance of any conflict in this matter. The Post published an extensive article on the issue, the company had to register as a lobbyist, and ICG removed a picture from the front page of its website of Davis speaking to ICG clients. ^[11][12] His wife continues to work for ICG, which paid her $78,000 in 2005 for working 10 to 20 hours a week, primarily at home on her cell phone. She makes $18,000 a year as a Virginia legislator. Her bio continues as the only one on the ICG site to name her spouse. ^[13]. The same Post writers ^{[14] [15]} are continuing the investigation of oversight of contractual influence by the committee and its chair in November ^[16] and December 2006. ^{[17] [18] [19]}

Major League Baseball team in Washington

Davis was accused of threatening Major League Baseball with an investigation when a consortium that included George Soros offered to buy the Washington Nationals. George Soros (ˈsɔroʊs or /ˈsɔrəs/ Hungarian ˈʃoroʃ (born August 12, 1930, in Budapest, Hungary, as György Schwartz) is The Washington Nationals is an American professional baseball team based in Washington D ^[20] "I think Major League Baseball understands the stakes", Davis told Roll Call magazine. Roll call is the calling of the names of people from a list ( Roll) to determine the presence or absence of the listed people (also known as a register in countries such as the "I don't think they want to get involved in the political fights. " Davis, who convened the recent congressional hearings on steroids, added, "I don't think it's the Nats that get hurt. A steroid is a Terpenoid Lipid characterized by a Carbon skeleton with four fused rings generally arranged in a 6-6-6-5 fashion I think it's Major League Baseball that gets hurt. They enjoy all sorts of exemptions from antitrust laws. "^[21]

Smart growth development

Davis also appeared at a local zoning meeting to oppose a smart growth plan near the Vienna Metro station. Zoning is a term used in Urban planning for a system of land-use Regulation in various parts of the world including North America the United Kingdom Smart growth is an urban planning and transportation theory that concentrates growth in the center of a city to avoid Urban sprawl; and advocates compact Vienna is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 14453 at the 2000 census and it has grown by about 3% since Approval of the project, to build what was called a "mini-city" within walking distance of the Metro, was considered routine. Some of the longest commutes to work in the nation begin in Virginia — second only to New York City — and in Prince William County in particular. The City of New York Prince William County is a county located in the Washington Metropolitan Area. ^[22] The project was a key resolution to congestion in the congressional district. Davis' pledge to approve the legislation led several county supervisors to accuse him of meddling in a local land-use issue. ^[23][24]

One politician who spoke to Davis says the congressman told him that he opposes Pulte Homes' MetroWest project because "all it does is produce Democrats. "^[25]

In July 2006, Davis wrote a letter to Virginia Governor Tim Kaine discouraging the state from constructing an underground Metrorail through Tysons Corner. Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine (born February 26, 1958) is an American politician and the current Governor of Virginia. According to a July 17, 2006 story in The Washington Post, Davis said switching to a tunnel in Tysons would require reviews that could delay the rail line by as much as two years. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. On February 26, 2007, The Post reported that Davis switched positions.

Jennifer and David Safavian

One of 12 counsels for oversight and investigations on the House Government Reform Committee is Jennifer Safavian, wife of David Safavian, the first person convicted in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal. The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is a United States House of Representatives committee that has existed in varying forms since 1816 Jennifer McLaughlin Safavian, is one of twelve counsels for oversight and investigations on the United States Congress House Government Reform Committee, which is David Hossein Safavian (born August 4, 1967) is a former chief of staff of the United States General Services Administration (GSA and a figure in The Jack Abramoff Indian lobbying scandal is a United States political scandal relating to the work performed by political lobbyists Jack Abramoff, A former legislative director for Davis submitted a request that he receive no jail time,^[26] but the judge ruled Safavian's conduct merited incarceration. ^[27]

David Safavian had replaced Angela Styles, who was forced from the General Services Administration after Davis wrote letters to her bosses at the Office of Management and Budget. The General Services Administration ( GSA) is an Independent agency of the United States government, established in 1949 to help manage and support the basic functioning The Office of Management and Budget (OMB is a Cabinet -level office and is the largest office within the Executive Office of the President of the United States (EOP He had written to Mitchell E. Daniels Jr. and Joshua Bolten, Styles' superiors at the Office of Management and Budget, a. Joshua Brewster Bolten (born August 16, 1954) is the current White House Chief of Staff serving U ^[28] Prior to his GSA job, Safavian had no government contracts experience. He did have connections to Davis, as a lobbyist with Grover Norquist, head of Americans for Tax Reform (ATR), he worked closely with the NRCC when Davis was chair, and presented Davis with an ATR award. Grover Glenn Norquist (born October 19, 1956) is president of anti- Tax Lobbying group Americans for Tax Reform. Americans for Tax Reform is an Interest group seeking to reduce the overall level of Taxation in the United States, at the federal state and local level "^[29] ATR has been found to have operated as tax-exempt despite not qualifying for tax-exempt status. A tax exemption is an exemption from all or certain Taxes of a state or nation in which part of the taxes that would normally be collected from an individual or an organization ^[30]

Schiavo subpoena

Among notable recent controversies involving the committee under Davis was in the Terri Schiavo case. The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is a United States House of Representatives committee that has existed in varying forms since 1816 Theresa Marie Schindler "Terri" Schiavo ( December 3 1963 – March 31 2005 was an American woman who suffered brain damage and became dependent on a Feeding tube The committee subpoena, signed by Davis, ordered the appearance of Schiavo, her husband, Michael, and her doctors. The subpoenas specified that the witnesses bring to the hearing "all medical and other equipment that provides nutrition and hydration. . . in its current and continuing state of operations. " Davis issued a joint statement with House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas) and Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert (R-Illinois) that stated: "This inquiry should give hope to Terri, her parents and friends, and the millions of people throughout the world who are praying for her safety. Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives are elected by their respective parties in a closed-door (private Caucus. Thomas Dale DeLay (born April 8 1947 is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Sugar Land, Texas. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Speaker of the House is a political term referring to a number of people In the United Kingdom and Canada, the Speaker of the House See also Illinois's 14th congressional district special election 2008 John Dennis "Denny" Hastert (born January 2, 1942) is an The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. This fight is not over. "^[31][32] Many legal scholars criticized this action as an inappropriate congressional interventions in an ongoing court case that defied the rule of law and amounted to a bill of attainder — not against the party the politicians are attempting to aid, but against the party on the other side of the courtroom. The rule of law, in its most basic form is the principle that no one is above the law A bill of attainder (also known as an act or writ of Attainder) is an act of Legislature declaring a person or group of persons guilty of ^[33][34]

K Street Project and NRCC fundraising

As chairman of the NRCC, Davis' chief responsibility was fundraising for members of Congress, and his work overlapped with the financial efforts of the Republican Party's K Street Project and the fundraising scandals involving Abramoff and DeLay. The K Street Project is an effort by the Republican Party (GOP to pressure Washington Lobbying firms to hire Republicans in top positions and to reward Davis himself signed an RNCC check for $500,000 in 1999, the largest amount donated by the RNCC, while he was chair of the committee. The RNCC was fined by the Federal Elections Commission for transferring the funds because it was transferred between political action committees for the same candidates in violation of contribution limits. The Federal Election Commission (or FEC) is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in 1975 by the United States Congress to regulate the In the US, a Political Action Committee, or PAC, is the name commonly given to a private group regardless of size organized to elect political candidates ^[35] The PAC involved, the U.S. Family Network, is connected with Abramoff, Bob Ney, and Willie Tan, a businessman in the Northern Mariana Islands, all currently associated with a political scandal. US Family Network Inc (USFN was founded in 1996 by Ed Buckham, who also served as the organization's consultant Robert William "Freedom Bob" Ney (born July 5 1954) is an American politician from the U The Northern Mariana Islands, officially the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI is a commonwealth in Political union with the United The Jack Abramoff CNMI scandal involves the efforts of Jack Abramoff, other lobbyists, and government officials to change or prevent or both Congressional action

Political positions

Davis' district is in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D. C. He has been active in recent effort to change federal procurement and contracting practices that make it faster to award contracts but also easier to award no-bid, "cost-plus" and "share in savings" contracts. No-bid contract is a popular term for what is officially known as a "sole source contract These contracts have especially involved the GSA and the Department of Homeland Security. ^[36] Critics of the reforms point to the increasing campaign contributions from beneficiaries of the contracts and a reduction in audit and auditors, oversight, and performance by contractors after the changes. ^[37]

Tom Davis was one of only eleven Republicans to vote against the Contract with America Tax Relief Act ^[38] that cut taxes by $189 billion over five years, including lowering the capital gains tax rate and easing the "marriage penalty,"^[39] and supported a tax hike referendum to raise sales taxes in northern Virginia by 4. The marriage penalty in the United States refers to the higher taxes required from some married couples where spouses are making approximately the same Taxable 5 to 5%. ^[40]

Davis supports Virginia's Right-to-work law, which is opposed by organized labor. Right-to-work laws are Statutes enforced in twenty-two US states mostly in the southern or western U A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming ^[41]

Davis now opposes amnesty for illegal immigrants and supported H. Amnesty (from the Greek amnestia, oblivion is a legislative or executive act by which a state restores those who may have been guilty of an offense against it to Illegal immigration refers to Immigration across National Borders in a way that violates the Immigration laws of the destination Country R. 4437, the immigration reform bill sponsored by Rep. James Sensenbrenner. Frank James (Jim Sensenbrenner Jr (born June 14, 1943) is an American politician who has been a member of the Republican Party in the In June 2006 his criticism of the immigration response included the same ideas that were key provisions in the House bill he supported four months later. June 2006 was a month with thirty days The following events also occurred during the month ^[42]

Davis has voted to support stem cell research. Stem cells are cells found in most if not all multi-cellular Organisms. He is a member of the Republican Main Street Partnership, a group of Republicans who describe themselves as "mainstream". The Republican Main Street Partnership ( RMSP) is a group of Moderate members of the United States Republican Party.

In 2007, expressing disapproval ^[43] with the Democratic Party resolution disapproving of the Iraq troop surge, Davis nevertheless broke with his party line to vote for the resolution. The surge is a phrase commonly used to describe United States President George W ^[44]

Project Vote Smart reports that Davis has high approval ratings from business groups, but significantly lower ratings from groups that support abortion rights, environmental protection, and civil liberties. Project Vote Smart ( PVS) is a Non-profit, Non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. thumb| |Broken Liberty Istanbul Archaeology Museum Civil liberties are freedoms that protect the Individual from the Government. ^[45]

Davis was supportive of his wife's efforts for harsher gun laws in Virginia.

Legislative activity

Davis was chair of the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina. Democrats, who had proposed an independent investigation, objected and did not officially take part in the committee. The committee proceeded, eventually producing a stinging report critical of government's response to the disaster. ^[46]

Davis introduced the Elizabeth Morgan Act, passed in 1996. The Elizabeth Morgan Act refers to an Act of the United States Congress. In 2003, a federal appeals court ruled that the act was an unconstitutional bill of attainder. ^[47]

Davis has been instrumental in getting federal funding for the replacement of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. ^[48][49]

Davis sponsored legislation creating a Financial Control Board for Washington, D. C. He was in charge, until 2000, of the Government Reform Committee’s Subcommittee on the District of Columbia, generally favoring allowing the District government more autonomy.

Apparently in a surprise to the House Judiciary Committee, the Reform Committee passed HR 2043 (the DC Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act), a bill Davis introduced to provide the District of Columbia with voting representation in Congress. United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary US House Committee on the Judiciary, or (more commonly the House Judiciary Committee, is a Standing committee of The District of Columbia has never had full voting representation in Congress. Voting rights in the District of Columbia, that is the city of Washington D ^[50][51] This bill differs from other bills that would grant the district the right to elect Representatives. HR 2043 requires the addition of two representatives, one in Washington, D. C. , and one in Utah, by raising the number of Representatives from 435 to 437. The State of Utah (ˈjuːtɔː or) is a western state of the United States. Originally, the number of House seats would return to 435 after the 2010 Census, with Washington, D. C. retaining a full vote in the House. ^[52][53][54], but later versions of the bill make the expansion to 437 seats permanent. The bill did not make it to the House floor, however.

The bill was reintroduced, cosponsored by Davis, as the "District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2007", as H. R. 1433 in the 110th Congress. The bill permanently increases the size of the House by two members. One seat will go to the District of Columbia and the other seat will go to the next state in line to get a congressional seat. Based on the 2000 decennial census and apportionment calculations, Utah will get the second seat until the reapportionment taking place after the 2010 Decennial Census. ^[55] On March 13, 2007 it passed the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform with a vote of 24-5. ^[56]

2004 and 2006 election campaigns

Davis' congressional district was redistricted after the 2000 census, which increased the percentage of Republicans in the district. Redistricting, a form of redistribution, is the process of changing of political Borders in the United States In 2004, he defeated his relatively unknown Democratic challenger, Ken Longmyer, by a 60 percent to 39 percent margin. In the race, Davis outspent Longmyer, $1,835,000 to $72,000. ^[57]

In the November 2006 election, Davis defeated Democrat Andrew Hurst by 11 percentage points. Elections for the United States Senate were held on November 7[[ 006]] with 33 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate being contested Andrew Lawrence Hurst born January 21, 1970 in New Jersey, is a Democrat and is a former candidate against incumbent U It was the closest and costliest race Davis faced in 12 years. In financing his campaign, Davis outspent Hurst almost 9-to-1, $2,607,125 to $310,561. ^[58]

Senate campaign

Main article: United States Senate election in Virginia, 2008

On September 15, Davis told WTOP's "Politics Program" that he was running for the Senate seat being vacated by John Warner. The Virginia United States Senate election of 2008 will determine who will represent the state of Virginia as its class II member in the United Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. He said that he has been assembling money and staff for the contest, but was delaying a formal announcement until November. It had been presumed that he would face former Governor Jim Gilmore. The Governor of Virginia serves as the chief executive of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a four-year term James Stuart "Jim" Gilmore III (born October 6, 1949) is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Virginia

However, Davis announced in October 2007 that he would not be running after all, in part due to the state Republican Party's decision to choose its nominee at a nominating convention rather than in a primary.

Davis argued that a primary would expose the candidates to the kind of environment they would face in November. It was also thought that a primary would have favored Davis due to his popularity in voter-rich Northern Virginia. In contrast, the delegates at the nominating convention will be made up mostly of party activists; the state's Republican activist base is tilted heavily to the right. Gilmore had argued strongly for a convention, claiming that a primary would leave the winner short of cash--no small consideration, since the presumed Democratic nominee, former Governor Mark Warner, has the ability to self-finance. Mark Robert Warner (born December 15, 1954) is an American politician and businessman from the U

Davis told the National Press Club that he is considering a challenge to Virginia's other Senator, Jim Webb, in 2012. The National Press Club is one of the world's leading professional organizations for journalists James Henry "Jim" Webb Jr (born February 9 1946 is the Junior Senator from Virginia. 2012 ( MMXII) will be a Leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ^[59]

Personal

Davis is a member of the Christian Science Church. The Church of Christ Scientist was founded in 1879 in Boston Massachusetts, USA, by Mary Baker Eddy, author of the book Science and Health with

In 1973, Davis married Margaret "Peggy" Rantz, a medical doctor. They have three children together: Carlton, Pamela, and Shelley. He divorced her in late 2003 and announced his intention to marry Jeannemarie Devolites, in February 2004. Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage. February 2004 was the second month of 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. ^[60] They married in June of that year. Davis' first public involvement with Devolites was in 1997 when he managed her fourth campaign, her first successful one, and was her biggest campaign contributor. Jeannemarie Devolites Davis (born February 28, 1956 in Swindon, England)is a former State Senator in the Commonwealth of Virginia Over the next decade she moved from being a delegate to a member of the Virginia Senate. Davis' political action committees gave her more than $172,000 by mid-2006. ^[11] He has four stepdaughters from this marriage.

Electoral history

Notes

External links

• Congressman Tom Davis official U. S. House website
• Tom Davis official campaign website

• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
• Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
• Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
• Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
• Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
• 2006 campaign funding record maintained by the Washington Post
• TomDavisTruth.com anti-Davis website

Video

• First debate between Tom Davis and Andy Hurst 9/19/06
• Second Debate with Tom Davis and Andy Hurst 10/19/06
• Andrew Hurst: Press Conference 8-2-2006 at YouTube Calls for Davis resignation from Government Reform committee chairmanship
• Labor Day Rally at YouTube
• user called "hurst2006" on YouTube
• Davis Appearance at YouTube at Ethnic Community Campaign Rally, VA, September 9, 2006