Geoff Davis
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Geoff Davis
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U.S. House Kentucky District 4
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Geoffrey C. "Geoff" Davis (b. October 26, 1958) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Kentucky's 4th Congressional District. Davis was first elected to the House in 2004 and he retired on July 31, 2012.
Davis initially announced he would retire at the end of his term rather than seek re-election, in 2012[1] In July, however, Davis announced his resignation, choosing not to finish out his term.[2][3][4]
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Davis was a "rank-and-file Republican."[5]
Biography
Davis was born in 1958 in Montreal, Canada, to American parents, and attended high school in West Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He earned his B.S. from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, and went on to serve in the Army through 1987. Outside of politics, he has also worked as a manufacturer and consultant.[6]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Davis' professional and political career:[6]
- U.S. House of Representatives, 4th Congressional District of Kentucky, 2005-2013
- U.S. Army, 1976-1987
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2011-2012
Davis served on the following House committees:[7]
- Ways and Means Committee
- Subcommittee on Human Resources Chairman
- Subcommittee on Trade
Elections
2012
Davis retired in July of 2012, and did not seek re-election.[1] Thomas Massie (R) defeated Bill Adkins (D) and David Lewis (I) in the general election for the seat.
2010
On November 2, 2010, Geoff Davis won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Waltz (D) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, Kentucky District 4 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Geoff Davis incumbent |
69.5% | 151,813 | |
| Democratic | John Waltz | 30.5% | 66,694 | |
| Total Votes | 218,507 |
Campaign finance summary
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Analysis
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Davis paid his congressional staff a total of $890,886 in 2011. He ranks 108th on the list of the lowest paid Republican representative staff salaries and ranks 132nd overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Kentucky ranks 10th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[9]
Net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Davis' net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $46,004 and $165,000. That averages to $105,502, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[10]
National Journal vote ratings
2011
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Davis ranked 170th in the conservative rankings in 2011.[11]
Voting with party
November 2011
Geoff Davis voted with the Republican Party 93.6 percent of the time, which ranked 91 among the 242 House Republican members as of November 2011.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many
Personal
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Davis and his wife, Pat, live in Hebron, Kentucky, with their six children.[12]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roll Call, "Rep. Geoff Davis Announces Retirement" accessed December 18, 2011
- ↑ Politico, "Rep. Geoff Davis resigns from Congress," July 31, 2012
- ↑ Courier Journal, "Geoff Davis resigns from Congress, cites family health issue," July 31, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post, "Republican Rep. Geoff Davis of Kentucky resigns, cites a family health issue," July 31, 2012
- ↑ GovTrack, "Davis" accessed May 16, 2012
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Biographical Guide to Members of Congress, "Geoff Davis," accessed November 12, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "House of Representatives Committee Assignments" accessed November 12, 2011
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ LegiStorm, "Geoff Davis"
- ↑ OpenSecrets, "Davis, (R-Kentucky), 2010"
- ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012
- ↑ Official House Site, "Biography," accessed November 12, 2011
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ken Lucas |
U.S. House of Representatives - Kentucky, District 4 2005–2012 |
Succeeded by Thomas Massie (R) |
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