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Jo Ann Davis (née Sides; June 29, 1950 – October 6, 2007) was a Representative in the U.S. Congress. A member of the Republican Party from the United States Commonwealth of Virginia, she represented the state's 〔(Congressional District 1 map )〕 from 2001 until her death in 2007. She was the second woman—after Leslie L. Byrne—and first Republican woman elected to Congress from Virginia. ==Political career== Davis attended Hampton Roads Business College and worked in real estate before she was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in 1997. She was reelected in 1999. In 2000, 1st District Representative Herbert H. Bateman, a 72-year-old incumbent, announced his retirement because of health concerns. He died on September 11, 2000. Davis ran for and won the Republican nomination to succeed him, despite Governor Jim Gilmore's having endorsed her primary opponent; she beat out four other opponents in the primary. In November 2000, she received 58% of the vote to win the seat, defeating Democrat Lawrence A. Davies, and Independents Sharon A. Wood and Josh Billings. She was the second Virginia woman (after Democrat Leslie Byrne who served one term from the neighboring from 1993 to 1995), and the first Virginia Republican woman elected to the House in her own right. The First is one of the most Republican-leaning districts in Virginia (no Democrat has won the district since 1977, and only the neighboring is considered more Republican).〔(2008 Race Tracker: VA-01 )〕 Davis was reelected unopposed in 2002. She defeated Independent challenger William A. Lee in 2004. She won a fourth term in 2006 against token Democratic opposition, defeating Democrat Shawn M. O'Donnell and Independent Marvin F. Pixton III. Unlike Bateman, who was relatively moderate by Southern Republican standards, Davis was strongly conservative, especially on social issues. During her tenure, Davis secured $169 million (after authorizing $229 million) for construction on the Navy's next-generation aircraft carrier, CVN-21, and $47 million for the removal of a portion of the James River Reserve Fleet, otherwise known as the Ghost Fleet. In 2002 she voted for the controversial resolution in favor of invading Iraq (formally the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002)〔(107th Congress-2nd Session 455th Roll Call Vote of by members of the House of Representatives )〕 In March 2001, the House passed Davis's first piece of legislation – HR 1015, the (SGLI ) Adjustment Act, which increased the amount of Servicemember’s Group Life Insurance paid to beneficiaries of members of the Armed Forces who died in the performance of their duty between November 1, 2000, and April 1, 2001. Davis also advocated tax cuts, and believed that the federal government must rein in growth and spending. She was the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Subcommittee on Intelligence Policy. Davis was endorsed by several groups, including the (Virginia Sheriff’s Association ); the (Peninsula Housing and Builders Association ); the (Virginia Society for Human Life ); the National Rifle Association, and the (Madison Project ). She received a 93% rating from the (National Federation of Independent Businesses ) for the 109th Congress,〔(NFIB Scorecard )〕 a grade of 95% from the (Family Foundation of Virginia ), and an "A" rating from the NRA Virginia Political Preference Chart. Other ratings included a 0% from the (National Education Association ), a 23% from the League of Conservation Voters, a 0% from the (Children's Defense Fund ), and a 4% from the (Civil Liberties Union )] (). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Jo Ann Davis」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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