Danny Davis (Illinois politician)

Danny Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 7th district
Assumed office
January 3, 1997
Preceded byCardiss Collins
Member of the Cook County Board of Commissioners
In office
December 20, 1990 – January 3, 1997
Preceded bymulti–member district
Succeeded byDarlena Williams-Burnett
Constituency1st district (1994–1997)
Chicago at-large (1990–1994)
Member of the Chicago City Council
from the 29th Ward
In office
April 16, 1979 – December 20, 1990
Preceded byLeroy Cross
Succeeded bySam Burrell
Personal details
Born (1941-09-06) September 6, 1941 (age 82)
Parkdale, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Other political
affiliations
Democratic Socialists of America (formerly)
Spouse
Vera Davis
(m. 1974)
Children2
EducationUniversity of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (BA)
Chicago State University (MS)
Union Institute and University (PhD)
WebsiteHouse website

Daniel K. Davis (born September 6, 1941) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative from Illinois's 7th congressional district, elected in 1996. The district serves much of western Chicago, as well as the Loop. It also includes several of Chicago's inner western suburbs, such as Bellwood, Oak Park, and River Forest. Davis is a Democrat, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus,[1][2] and a former member of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA).[3]

  1. ^ "Membership". Congressional Black Caucus. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
  2. ^ John Gorenfeld (2004-06-21). "Hail to the Moon king". Salon. Archived from the original on 2007-02-23. Retrieved 2007-06-20.
  3. ^ Muwakkil, Salim (July 16, 2019). "In 2008, Democratic Socialists Endorsed Him. Now, a DSA Member Is Primarying Him". In These Times. Archived from the original on September 4, 2020.