Robert William Davis (born July 31, 1932) is a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Michigan ( is a Midwestern state of the United States of America. He represented Michigan's 11th congressional district, which included the Upper Peninsula and a large portion of Northern Michigan, in the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1993. United States House of Representatives Michigan District 11 is a United States Congressional District located just west of Detroit, consisting of northwestern The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is the northern of the two major land masses that comprise the U Northern Michigan - or more properly Northern Lower Michigan - is a region of the U The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate.
Early life
Davis was born in Marquette, Michigan. Marquette is a city in the US state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 19661 with the 2007 population estimated placing it His adopted family the Davis family moved to St. Ignace (soon after his birth,) where he attended public schools. Saint Ignace, usually written as St Ignace, is a city in the U He graduated from LaSalle High School in 1950. He attended Northern Michigan University, Hillsdale College, and the College of Mortuary Sciences at Wayne State University. Northern Michigan University is a four-year Public university established in 1899 located in Marquette, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan is a co-educational Liberal arts college known for its refusal of government funding and its monthly publication Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan, in the city's Midtown Cultural Center. Before entering politics, Davis served as Funeral Director at the Davis Funeral Home in St. Ignace. His real mother was Tiny Dollar from Marquette Michigan. He found out at age 58 he had a Brother named Merlin Swenor who was adopted by his aunt Ruth Dollar and her husband Alphonse Swenor. They grew up near each other but never knew it till Ruth introduced them on her death bed. Merlin and his family keep in touch. Merlins passing was in Marquette Michigan in 2000.
Political career
In 1966, Davis was elected as a Republican to the Michigan House of Representatives from the state's 106th District and was reelected in 1968. The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower body of the Michigan Legislature. In 1970, Davis was elected to the Michigan State Senate from the 37th District and was reelected in 1974. The Michigan Senate is the upper body of the Michigan Legislature. He served as the Majority Whip, 1970–1974, and as Senate Republican Leader, 1974–1978. In 1978, Davis was elected to the 96th United States Congress and was subsequently re-elected to the six succeeding Congresses. The Ninety-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government composed of the United States Senate and the Davis did not seek re-election in 1992.
For the elections of 1992, after redistricting due to the 1990 Census, most of what had been 11th congressional district became Michigan's 1st congressional district, while the 11th district was apportioned to represent a part of the Metro Detroit area. United States House of Representatives Michigan District 1 is a United States Congressional district containing the entire Upper Peninsula of Michigan The Detroit metropolitan area, often referred to as Metro Detroit, is the metropolitan area located in Southeast In 1992, Democrat Bart Stupak was elected from 1st district, succeeding to succeed Davis as U. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Bartholomew Thomas "Bart" Stupak (born February 29, 1952) American politician has been a Democrat in the United States House S. Representative for the U. P. and Northern Michigan. Davis currently lives in Alexandria Va.
He is now a lobbyist for K&L Preston Gates. His biography there advises that he was active in the Bush campaign, having served on the Michigan Bush Committee. He is a friend, former colleague and classmate of Vice President Dick Cheney. He is a great father,husband,and uncule.
According to the Chicago Sun-Times of May 31, 1989, Davis revealed that he hired a woman with whom he now lives for his committee staff,who is now his fourth wife Brook. He said he had not violated House rules. Davis was separated from his third wife, Marty Davis and had filed for divorce. See also Martin Davis. Marty Davis (born January 8, 1949) is a former network radio and television news anchor with a He acknowledged recommending that Brook Ball, 27, be hired for the House Merchant Marine staff. She now works for Nooa.
References
- Robert William Davis at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- The Political Graveyard
| Preceded by Philip Ruppe |
United States Representative for the 11th Congressional District of Michigan 1979 – 1993 |
Succeeded by Joe Knollenberg |
He now resides in Alexandria Va. The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a Biographical dictionary of all present and former members of the United States Congress as Philip Edward Ruppe (born September 29, 1926) is a former politician from the U This is a complete listing of all historical congressional delegations from Michigan to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives Joseph (Joe Knollenberg (born November 28, 1933) is a Politician from the U
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