On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (IL) - District 7
5956 West Race Avenue
Chicago, IL 60644
Phone: 773-533-9940
2815 West Fifth Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612
2159 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-1307
Full Name:
Danny K. Davis
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Vera; 2 Children: Jonathan, Stacey (deceased)
Birth Date:
09/06/1941
Birth Place:
Parkdale, AR
Home City:
Chicago, IL
Religion:
Baptist
PhD, Public Administration, Union Institute, 1977
MS, Guidance, Chicago State University, 1968
BA, History, Arkansas Agricultural Mechanical and Normal College, 1961
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 7, 1997-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Illinois, District 7, 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024
Member, Cook County Board of Commissioners, 1990-1996
Commissioner, Cook County Board of Commissioners, 1990-1996
Candidate, Mayor of Chicago, 1991
Member, Chicago City Council, District 29, 1979-1990
Alderman, City of Chicago, 29th Ward, 1979-1990
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1984, 1986
Member, Subcommittee on Health (Ways and Means)
Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Worker & Family Support
Member, Ways and Means Committee
Member, Congressional Art Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Black Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Cancer Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Children's Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Community Health Centers Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Heart and Stroke Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Labor and Working Families Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Mental Health Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, 1997-present
Member, House Democratic Caucus, 1997-present
Member, Rural Health Caucus, 1997-present
Co-Chair, Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys, present
Chair, Congressional Postal Caucus, present
Chair, Congressional Sickle Cell Caucus, present
Co-Chair, Congressional Sugar Caucus, present
Member, Congressional Sugar Caucus, present
Secretary, Congressional Black Caucus
Member, Congressional Caucus on India and Indian Americans
Member, Congressional Iraq Fallen Heroes Caucus
Member, Congressional Pakistani Caucus
Member, Congressional Steel Caucus
Member, Congressional Ukrainian Caucus
Member, Congressional Urban Caucus
Former Member, Health Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, House Committee on Oversight and Reform
Former Member, House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce
Former Member, House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade
Former Member, Human Resources Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Oversight Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives
Former Member, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, United States House of Representatives
Co-Chair, Clinton/Gore/Braun Campaigns, 1992
Special Assistant, President, Mile Square Community Health Center, 1976-1981
Executive Director, West Side Health Planning, 1972-1979
Consultant, Westside Health Planning, 1971-1972
Director of Training, Martin Luther King Junior Health Center, 1969-1971
Executive Director, Greater Lawndale Conservation Commission, 1969
Teacher, Chicago Public Schools, 1962-1968
Counselor, Chicago Public Schools, 1962-1968
Clerk, United States Postal Service, 1961-1962
Member, State Central Committee, Illinois Democratic Party, 1998-present
Life Member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Member, American Public Health Association
Member, Boy Scouts of America
Member, Chicago Teachers Union
Member, Chicago Urban League
President, Community Health Centers
Member, Congress of Racial Equality
Member, Greater Lawndale Conservation Commission
Member, Lawndale People's Planning and Action Conference
Area Representative/President, NAACP
Area Representative/President, National Association of Community Health Centers
Member, National Black Political Assembly
Deacon, New Galilee Mennonite Brethren Church
Member, Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission
Founder, Westside Association for Community Action
President, Westside Association for Community Action
Member, 29th Ward Committee, Cook County Democratic Party, 1984-2000
Member, Democratic Ward Committee, 29th Ward, Chicago, 1984-2000
Astrological Sign:
Virgo
Father's Name:
Hezekiah D Davi
Father's Occupation:
Farmer
Mother's Name:
Mazzie Davis
Mother's Occupation:
Farmer
Priority Issues:
Criminal Justice Reform, Facilitate Access to Education for All, National Single Payer Health Care
Spouse's Occupation:
retired educator