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PROPOSED RESOLUTION
Resolution Honoring Congressman Danny K. Davis
WHEREAS, the Honorable Daniel Kendrick Davis, born September 6, 1941, in Parkdale, Arkansas, has served the people of Illinois with unwavering distinction, compassion, and intellectual rigor throughout his decades of public service; and
WHEREAS, Congressman Davis has maintained a steadfast commitment to education, earning a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, a Master of Science in Guidance from Chicago State University, and a Doctorate in Public Administration from the Union Institute in Cincinnati, thereby laying a foundation of academic excellence that would inform his future in public leadership; and
WHEREAS, Congressman Davis began his service to the public as a teacher, community organizer, and health center administrator before rising to elected office, where he served with integrity and vision as a member of the Chicago City Council representing the 29th Ward from 1979 to 1990, and later as a Commissioner on the Cook County Board from 1990 to 1996; and
WHEREAS, in 1996, Congressman Davis was elected to represent Illinois's Seventh Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, where he would go on to serve fifteen consecutive terms, spanning nearly thirty years and demonstrating unparalleled dedication to legislative advocacy on behalf of the most vulnerable; and
WHEREAS, Congressman Davis has been a fierce proponent of social justice and equity, using his role on the House Ways and Means Committee, particularly as ranking member of the Subcommittee on Worker and Family Support, to advance policies that uplift working families, expand access to healthcare, and reduce poverty; and
WHEREAS, his legislative leadership was instrumental in the passage of the Second Chance Act, which has invested over one billion two hundred million dollars to reduce recidivism and promote reentry programs for formerly incarcerated individ...
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