Jack Davis (politician, 1935)

Jack Davis (1987)

Jack Davis (born September 6, 1935 in Chicago , Illinois - † February 4, 2018 in Springfield , Illinois) was an American politician . Between 1987 and 1989 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Jack Davis studied at Southern Illinois University Carbondale until 1956 and then served in the US Navy between 1956 and 1959 . Between 1959 and 1978 he ran a steel goods store. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . From 1976 to 1986 he was a member of the Illinois House of Representatives .

In the 1986 congressional election , Davis was elected to the fourth constituency of Illinois in the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded the late George M. O'Brien on January 3, 1987 . Since he was not confirmed in 1988, he could only hold one term in Congress until January 3, 1898 .

Between 1990 and 1992, Davis served as a division manager for the Department of the Air Force . During this time, the Second Gulf War fell , in whose logistical support he was involved. Jack Davis also had a morning radio show on 970 WMAY in Springfield .

Web links

• Jack Davis in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

Individual proof

1. ↑ Jack Davis, Former Congressman Turned WMAY / Springfield, MA Speak Host, Dies At 82 ( Memento of the original from February 10, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.