Danny Davis (Illinois politician)
Danny Davis | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 1997 | |
Preceded by | Cardiss Collins |
Member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners | |
In office December 20, 1990 – January 3, 1997 | |
Preceded by | multi–member district |
Succeeded by | Darlena Williams-Burnett |
Constituency | 1st district (1994–1997) Chicago at-large (1990–1994) |
Member of the Chicago City Council from the 29th Ward | |
In office April 16, 1979 – December 20, 1990 | |
Preceded by | Leroy Cross |
Succeeded by | Sam Burrell |
Personal details | |
Born | Parkdale, Arkansas, U.S. | September 6, 1941
Political party | Democratic |
Other political affiliations | Democratic Socialists of America (formerly) |
Spouse |
Vera Davis (m. 1974) |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (BA) Chicago State University (MS) Union Institute and University (PhD) |
Website | House website |
Daniel K. Davis (born September 6, 1941) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative from Illinois's 7th congressional district, elected in 1996. The district serves much of western Chicago, including the Loop. It also includes several of Chicago's inner western suburbs, such as Bellwood, Oak Park, and River Forest. Davis is a Democrat, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus,[1][2] and a former member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).[3]
Early life, education, and career
Davis was born in
Davis worked as a government clerk, a high school teacher, executive director of the Greater Lawndale Conservation Commission, director of training at the Martin L. King Neighborhood Health Center, and executive director of the Westside Health Center before entering politics. He represented Chicago's 29th Ward on the Chicago City Council from 1979 to 1990.[5]
Davis challenged U.S. Representative
Cook County Board of Commissioners
Davis was elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners from Chicago at-large in 1990. When the board transitioned to district elections in 1994,
Entering Congress in 1997, Davis left the Cook County Board of Commissioners. He desired to see
U.S. House of Representatives
Elections
On December 6, 1995, Davis announced his candidacy for the 7th congressional district, adding his name to the already announced Democratic candidates, including Alderman Percy Z. Giles, Cook County Board of Commissioners member Bobbie L. Steele, Alderman Ed Smith, and Alderman Dorothy Tillman.[10] Five other Democratic candidates entered the race later: S. Mendenhall, Joan Sullivan, G. Winbush, Anthony Travis, and Joan Powell, making it the largest field of candidates for U.S. Congress in Illinois in 1996.[11] Davis lived a block outside the district, but was familiar in it.[12][13]
Davis ran on a progressive Democratic platform popular in the district. He was
In early January 1996, the
On March 10, 1996, during a radio debate hosted by
During the campaign, Tillman highlighted comments Davis made in an August 1970 issue of
Although Davis was fully promoted as a Democratic candidate, he also ran as a
In the March 20 Democratic primary, Davis received more votes than the two closest candidates, Tillman and Smith, combined.[11] The first five announced candidates all received more than twice as many votes as the five late-entering candidates, with none of the latter receiving more than 2,700.[11]
In the November 5 general election,
Tenure
Davis expressed interest in replacing John Stroger on the ballot in the 2006 race for President of the Cook County Board.[33] Stroger's son Todd Stroger was ultimately selected.
In late 2008, Davis expressed interest in being President
Davis ran for mayor of Chicago a second time in 2011, but withdrew before the election and endorsed Carol Moseley Braun.[37]
In the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Davis endorsed Kamala Harris.[38] He later endorsed Joe Biden ahead of the Iowa caucus.[39][40]
Sun Myung Moon
In 2004, Davis was met with national controversy when he crowned Reverend
Trip paid for by Tamil Tigers
As the 15th most prolific traveler in Congress, Davis stirred up controversy by accepting a trip to
Relationship with Louis Farrakhan
Davis has said that
Committee assignments
For the 118th Congress:[53]
Party leadership and caucus membership
- Chair of the Congressional Postal Caucus
- Regional Whip
- Congressional Arts Caucus[54]
- Medicare for All Caucus
- Congressional Coalition on Adoption[55]
Political positions
Davis voted to provide Israel with support following
Davis voted with President Joe Biden's stated position 100% of the time in the 117th Congress, according to a FiveThirtyEight analysis.[58]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis | 149,568 | 82.59 | |
Republican | Randy Borow | 27,241 | 15.04 | |
Independent | Chauncey L. Stroud | 1,944 | 1.07 | |
Libertarian | Toietta Dixon | 1,571 | 0.87 | |
Natural Law | Charles A. Winter | 771 | 0.43 | |
Total votes | 181,095 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 57,200 | 85.06 | |
Democratic | Wilner J. Jackson | 10,046 | 14.94 | |
Total votes | 67,246 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 130,984 | 92.92 | |
Libertarian | Dorne E. Van Cleave III | 9,984 | 7.08 | |
Total votes | 140,968 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 164,155 | 85.93 | |
Republican | Robert Dallas | 26,872 | 14.07 | |
Total votes | 191,027 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 137,933 | 83.21 | |
Republican | Mark Tunney | 25,280 | 15.25 | |
Libertarian | Martin Pankau | 2,543 | 1.53 | |
Total votes | 165,756 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 84,950 | 82.21 | |
Democratic | Anita Rivkin-Carothers | 15,190 | 14.70 | |
Democratic | Robert Dallas | 3,191 | 3.09 | |
Total votes | 103,331 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 221,133 | 86.13 | |
Republican | Antonio Davis-Fairman | 35,603 | 13.87 | |
Total votes | 256,736 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 77,287 | 88.98 | |
Democratic | Jim Ascot | 6,646 | 7.65 | |
Democratic | Robert Dallas | 2,921 | 3.36 | |
Total votes | 86,854 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 143,071 | 86.70 | |
Republican | Charles Hutchinson | 21,939 | 13.30 | |
Write-in votes | Lowell M. Seida | 1 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 165,011 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 129,865 | 91.14 | |
Democratic | Robert Dallas | 12,629 | 8.86 | |
Total votes | 142,494 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 235,343 | 85.02 | |
Republican | Steve Miller | 41,474 | 14.98 | |
Total votes | 276,817 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 52,728 | 66.77 | |
Democratic | Sharon Denise Dixon | 10,851 | 13.74 | |
Democratic | Darlena Williams-Burnett | 10,173 | 12.88 | |
Democratic | Jim Ascot | 5,221 | 6.61 | |
Total votes | 78,973 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 149,846 | 81.50 | |
Republican | Mark M. Weiman | 29,575 | 16.09 | |
Independent | Clarence Desmond Clemons | 4,428 | 2.41 | |
Total votes | 183,849 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 57,896 | 84.48 | |
Democratic | Jacques A. Conway | 10,638 | 15.52 | |
Total votes | 68,534 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 242,439 | 84.64 | |
Republican | Rita Zak | 31,466 | 10.99 | |
Independent | John H. Monaghan | 12,523 | 4.37 | |
Write-in votes | Phil Collins | 5 | 0.00 | |
Write-in votes | Dennis Richter | 2 | 0.00 | |
Total votes | 286,435 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 155,110 | 85.10 | |
Republican | Robert L. Bumpers | 27,168 | 14.90 | |
Total votes | 182,278 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 139,378 | 81.19 | |
Democratic | Thomas Day | 32,261 | 18.79 | |
Democratic | Frederick Collins | 25 | 0.01 | |
Total votes | 171,664 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 250,584 | 84.24 | |
Republican | Jeffrey A. Leef | 46,882 | 15.76 | |
Total votes | 297,466 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 81,570 | 73.86 | |
Democratic | Anthony V. Clark | 28,867 | 26.14 | |
Total votes | 110,437 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 215,746 | 87.62 | |
Republican | Craig Cameron | 30,497 | 12.38 | |
Total votes | 246,243 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 72,930 | 61.4 | |
Democratic | Kina Collins | 16,395 | 13.8 | |
Democratic | Anthony Clark | 15,022 | 12.7 | |
Democratic | Kristine Schanbacher | 14,400 | 12.1 | |
Total votes | 118,747 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 249,383 | 80.41 | |
Republican | Craig Cameron | 41,390 | 13.35 | |
Independent
|
Tracy Jennings | 19,355 | 6.24 | |
Total votes | 310,128 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 35,366 | 52.0 | |
Democratic | Kina Collins | 31,054 | 45.6 | |
Democratic | Denarvis Mendenhall | 1,626 | 2.4 | |
Total votes | 68,046 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 167,650 | 99.9 | |
Write-in | 96 | 0.06 | ||
Total votes | 167,746 | 100.0 |
Personal life
Davis is married to Vera G. Davis. They have two children.[84] Davis is a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.[85] He is notable for his support of the National Federation of the Blind. He spoke at their 2004 and 2005 conventions.[citation needed]
On November 18, 2016, Davis's 15-year-old grandson Javon Wilson was murdered while trying to break up a fight during a home invasion in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood.[86]
On March 30, 2017, Davis's 44-year-old son Stacey Wilson was found dead in his home. He was Javon Wilson's father.[87]
Davis is a
See also
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Further reading
- BuzzFlash Interview: Congressman Danny Davis April 2001
External links
- Congressman Danny K. Davis official U.S. House website
- Danny K. Davis for Congress Archived 2020-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Danny Davis (Illinois politician) at Curlie