Danny K. Davis
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 7th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 1997 |
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| Preceded by | Cardiss Collins |
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Daniel K. Davis September 6, 1941 Parkdale, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Vera G. Davis (m. 1974) |
| Children | Jonathan Davis Stacey Davis |
| Residence | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
UAPB Chicago State University Union Institute & University |
| Profession | Educator, politician, nonprofit program coordinator |
| Religion | Baptist |
Daniel K. "Danny" Davis (born September 6, 1941) is an American politician. Davis is the U.S. Representative for Illinois's 7th congressional district, serving since January 1997. Davis is a member of the Democratic Party. Davis is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus,Progressive Caucus, and Democratic Socialists of America. Davis was one of 31 U.S. Representatives who voted against counting the electoral votes from Ohio in the 2004 presidential election.
Davis was born in Parkdale, Arkansas, and educated at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (B.A. in history, 1961), Chicago State University (M.S. in guidance, 1968) and the Union Institute & University in Cincinnati, Ohio (Ph.D. in public administration, 1977).
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, where he represented Chicago's 29th Ward on the Chicago City Council from 1979 until 1990.
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