Geoff Davis is a Republican Congressman who represents Kentucky's 4th District in the House of Representatives. He was elected in 2004, and is currently a Deputy Whip in the House. His district is located in North Kentucky and sits on the borders of Indiana, West Virginia and Ohio.
Congressman Davis currently serves on the House Committee on Ways and Means for the 111th Congress. He also sits on two subcommittees, the Subcommittee on Select Revenues and the Subcommittee on Trade. He has also served on the Armed Services Committee the Financial Services Committee in previous congresses (the 109th and 110th).http://geoffdavis.house.gov/Biography/Committees.htm
Davis studied both international affairs and national security while at the West Point Military Academy. When he finished school, he worked as an Assault Helicopter Flight Commander and eventually performed aviation operations in Israel and Egypt for the U.S. Army.http://geoffdavis.house.gov/Biography/
Congressman Davis eventually became a businessman, opening a consulting firm in 1992. His political policies tend to favor businesses and he supports economic growth for the country.
Davis now resides in Hebron, Kentucky along with his wife, Pat Davis and 6 children.http://geoffdavis.house.gov/Biography/
Davis has made headlines with two particularly controversial comments during his time as Congressman.
Controversial Statements
In November, 2005 Davis claimed that anti-war Congressmen such as John Murtha were "cooperating with" and "emboldening" Al Qaeda by calling for a withdrawal from Iraq.
At a Republican fundraiser in April 12, 2008, Davis made a disparaging comment on presidential hopeful Barack Obama's foreign policy experience. He said, "That boy's finger does not need to be on the button." Davis' use of the word "boy" was interpreted by many as a racial epithet against the half-black, half-white Obama. Davis apologized soon after the remark was made public.
Congressman Davis "Boy" Speech
In this video, you can hear the speech made by Congressman Geoff Davis in which he calls president Barack Obama a "boy." The video contains dialog as well as a transcription, so that viewers can read the words. Many people felt that the speech has racial undertones, and found it offensive.
