Danny Davis

• Ph.D. in Public Administration, Union Institute, Cincinnati, OH

  1977
• M.S. in Guidance, Chicago State University

  1968
• B.A. in History, Arkansas AM&N College

  1961

• U.S. Representative

  1997-Present

  Representing Illinois's 7th district

• Co-Chair, Clinton-Gore-Braun ’92

  1992

• Commissioner of Cook County, 1st District

  1990–96

• Executive Director, Westside Health Planning Organization

  1975–1981

• Alderman, Chicago City Council, 29th Ward

  1979–90

• Training Director, Martin L. King Neighborhood Health Center

  1969–1971

• Executive Director, Greater Lawndale Conservation Commission

  1969

• Teacher/counselor, Chicago Public Schools

  1962–68

• Clerk, Chicago Post Office

  1961–65

• Board of Directors, National Housing Partnership

• Founder/president, Westside Association for Community Action

• President, National Association of Community Health Centers

Key legislative actions from Danny Davis's record in Congress.

• Second Chance Act

  Sponsored the Second Chance Act, providing support for reentry programs to reduce recidivism among formerly incarcerated individuals.

• Child Welfare Improvements

  Championed legislation to improve foster care and adoption services, including the Fostering Connections to Success Act.

• Health Equity Funding

  Secured federal funding for health centers in underserved Chicago communities to expand access to primary care.

• Postal Service Protection

  Advocated for and helped pass measures to preserve and modernize the U.S. Postal Service, protecting jobs and services.

• House Committee on Ways and Means