David Davis



David Davis, a Republican, has represented the First Congressional District of Tennessee in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2007. (map) since 2007. He lost the 2008 primary election to Phil Roe.

Environmental record
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Biography
Born November 6, 1959, Davis earned his A.A.S. in respiratory therapy from California College in 1983 and his B.S. in organizational management from Milligan College in 1991. He is the president of Shared Health Services, Inc. He and his wife Joyce have two children.

Davis served as a Republican representative to Tennessee state legislature from the sixth district before running for Congress. While in the state legislature, he focused extensively on issues dealing with health care, and, most specifically, home healthcare. 

2006 election
In the 2006 congressional elections, Davis defeated Democrat Rick Trent to replace Rep. Bill Jenkins (R-Tenn.), who retired.

Money in politics
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Committees and Affiliations

 * House Committee on Education and Labor
 * Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
 * Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities
 * House Committee on Homeland Security
 * Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response
 * House Committee on Small Business
 * Subcommittee on Rural and Urban Entrepreneurship
 * Subcommittee on Contracting and Technology, Ranking Member

Contact
Washington Office: 514 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 phone: 202-225-6356 fax: 202-225-5714 Web Email Website

District Office: 320 West Center Street P.O Box 769 Kingsport, TN 37660 phone: 423-247-8161 fax: 423-247-1834

External resources

 * David Davis' Campaign, official campaign site.

Local blogs and discussion sites

 * Appalachian Voices