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Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.)

District: 7th District, Chicago -- downtown, West Side; west suburbs
Residence: Chicago
Born: September 6, 1941; Parkdale, Ark.
Religion: Baptist
Family: Wife, Vera G. Davis; two children
Education: Arkansas AM&N College, B.A. 1961 (history & education); Chicago State U., M.A. 1968 (guidance); Union Institute, Ph.D. 1977 (public administration)
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: Chicago City Council, 1979-90; sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1984, 1986; Cook County Commission, 1990-97; sought Democratic nomination for mayor of Chicago, 1991; U.S. House, 1997-present
Elected: Elected: 1996 (8th term)
Committee Assignments: Homeland Security (Oversight, Investigations & Management; Transportation Security); Oversight & Government Reform (Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service & Labor Policy; Health Care, District of Columbia, Census & the National Archives - Ranking Member)

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State Information: 7th District, Chicago -- downtown, West Side; west suburbs

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Danny Davis (D)	149,846	81.5%
		Mark Weiman (R)	29,575	16.1%
		Clarence Clemons (I)	4,428	2.4%
2008	general	Danny Davis (D)	235,343	85%
2008	general	Steve Miller (R)	41,474	15%
2006	general	Danny Davis (D)	143,071	86.7%
2006	general	Charles Hutchinson (R)	21,939	13.3%
2004	general	Danny Davis (D)	221,133	86.1%
2004	general	Antonio Davis-Fairman (R)	35,603	13.9%
2002	general	Danny Davis (D)	137,933	83.2%
		Mark Tunney (R)	25,280	15.2%
		Martin Pankau (LIBERT)	2,543	1.5%