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- Born: September 6, 1941
- Birthplace: Parkdale, Arkansas
- Assumed office: 1997
- Party: Democratic
- Spouse: Vera Davis
- Alma mater: Chicago State University
- Doctorate degree: PhD in Public Administration Project Vote Smart: Rep. Danny Davis
- Previous position held: Commissioner (Cook County Board of Commissioners) Project Vote Smart: Rep. Danny Davis
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Daniel Davis still represents the Seventh District of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives after being re-elected in late 2008. He introduced the 2nd Chance Act, a law designed to positively prepare ex-convicts for re-integration to normal society. Official Website: Danny Davis Biography
Political Career
- 1979-1990: Chicago City Council (Alderman)
- 1990-1996: Cook County Board of Commissioners (Commissioner)
- 1997-2008: Illinois Representative Project Vote Smart: Rep. Danny Davis
- Nov. 2008: Re-elected as Illinois Representative
Congressional Committees
- Oversight & Government Reform
- Education & Labor
- Domestic Policy (subcommittee) Project Vote Smart: Rep. Danny Davis



