Thomas M. Davis
| Thomas M. Davis | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th district |
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In office January 3, 1995 – November 24, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Leslie Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Connolly |
| Ranking Member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2007 – November 24, 2008 |
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| Leader | John Boehner |
| Preceded by | Henry Waxman |
| Succeeded by | Darrell Issa |
| Chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 |
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| Speaker | Dennis Hastert |
| Preceded by | Dan Burton |
| Succeeded by | Henry Waxman |
| Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee | |
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In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Speaker | Dennis Hastert |
| Preceded by | John Linder |
| Succeeded by | Tom Reynolds |
| Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors |
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In office 1991–1994 |
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| Preceded by | Audrey Moore |
| Succeeded by | Katherine Hanley |
| Member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from the Mason district | |
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In office 1980–1991 |
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| Succeeded by | Christine Trapnell |
| Personal details | |
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Thomas Milburn Davis III January 5, 1949 Minot, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Rantz (m. 1973–2003) Jeannemarie Devolites (m. 2004–present) |
| Residence | Vienna, Virginia |
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Amherst College (B.A.) University of Virginia (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Law |
| Religion | Christian Science |
Thomas Milburn "Tom" Davis III (born January 5, 1949) is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Virginia's 11th congressional district in Northern Virginia, and currently serves as the Rector and Professor at George Mason University. Davis was considering a run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by five-term incumbent and fellow Republican John Warner in the 2008 election, but decided against it. He announced on January 30, 2008, that he would not seek reelection to an eighth term. Davis resigned from Congress on November 24, 2008.
Davis was born in Minot, North Dakota, and moved to Fairfax County at an early age. He was a U.S. Senate Page and graduated as president of the senior class at the United States Capitol Page School in 1967. He is a graduate of Amherst College and the University of Virginia School of Law. He attended Officer Candidate School of the U.S. Army, served on active duty, and spent eight years with the Virginia National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve.
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.
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