Illinois HR 961: RECOGNIZE-JANET S. STOVER

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HR0961LRB104 21796 MST 37495 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 

3Representatives wish to express their profound gratitude and 

4admiration for the Honorable Danny K. Davis as he announces 

5his retirement from the United States House of Representatives 

6after an illustrious career spanning nearly three decades in 

7Congress and over forty-six years in elected office; and

8 WHEREAS, Congressman Davis was born on September 6, 1941 

9in Parkdale, Arkansas, the son of sharecroppers, and rose from 

10the cotton fields of the rural south to the halls of power in 

11Washington, D.C., embodying the quintessential American 

12journey of perseverance and purpose; and

13 WHEREAS, Congressman Davis earned his Bachelor of Arts 

14from Arkansas A.M. & N. College, his master's degree from 

15Chicago State University, and his Ph.D. in Public 

16Administration from the Union Institute in Cincinnati, and he 

17holds several honorary doctorate degrees in recognition of his 

18scholarly and humanitarian contributions; and

19 WHEREAS, Congressman Davis, since arriving on the West 

20Side of Chicago in 1961, has served as a tireless advocate for 

21his community, beginning his career as an educator, community 

22organizer, and health administrator before entering the 

HR0961- 2 -LRB104 21796 MST 37495 r

1political arena; and

2 WHEREAS, Congressman Davis' career in local government was 

3marked by distinction, serving eleven years as alderman of 

4Chicago's 29th Ward and six years as a member of the Cook 

5County Board of Commissioners, where he earned a reputation as 

6a grassroots progressive and a principled voice for 

7marginalized communities; and

8 WHEREAS, Congressman Davis was first