Jo Ann Davis

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06/18/08
Out-of-state trash

The new representative from Virginia's 1st District introduced a bill to address an issue that also occupied — perennially but unsuccessfully — the person ...

Source: Daily Press, VA
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06/16/08
Rep. Wittman hopes to take late Rep. Davis' legislative efforts on ...

The late Rep. Jo Ann Davis had introduced several bills designed to provide some regulatory clout. She fine-tuned her bills and amended others' in hopes of ...

Source: The Free Lance-Star, VA
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06/12/08
Va. saw less trash flow in from other states in '07

Wittman is picking up an issue his predecessor, the late Jo Ann Davis, also worked on. Wittman, a former state health department official, ...

Source: Daily Press, VA
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06/11/08
Official US apology awaits

... last year but hasn't reached a floor vote in either the House or Senate. Chief sponsors were Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) and Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-Va. ...

Source: Chicago Tribune, United States
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06/10/08
Wittman introduces bill letting localities, state set limits on ...

BY CHELYEN DAVIS BY CHELYEN DAVIS When the late Jo Ann Davis represented the 1st District in Congress, she spent years trying to pass a bill to let Virginia ...

Source: The Free Lance-Star, VA
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06/08/08
One company turned down earmark

In fiscal year 2008, Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo, RN.J., joined Reps. Mike Conaway, R-Texas, Jo Ann Davis, R-Va., and James Moran, D-Va., in sponsoring a $1.6 ...

Source: Cherry Hill Courier Post, NJ
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06/02/08
Hill Gears Up for the Race for the Cure

is rallying fellow Members to turn out in record numbers on Saturday for the Race for the Cure to honor the legacy of Rep. Jo Ann Davis (R-Va. ...

Source: Roll Call (subscription), DC
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05/27/08
Designation of Northern Neck spotlights history in the shadows

John Warner and Jim Webb recently joined a long-running legislative effort, taken up several years ago by the late Rep. Jo Ann Davis and others, ...

Source: The Virginian-Pilot, VA
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05/04/08
Virginia Assembly honors actor Charlton Heston

A measure to name a Virginia post office in honor of the late US Rep. Jo Ann Davis was sent to President Bush for his signature last week.

Source: Washington Times, DC
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05/03/08
Doctor challenges wittman

No others have filed as candidates. Wittman won the seat just last December in a special election, held after Rep. Jo Ann Davis died of breast cancer. ...

Source: The Free Lance-Star, VA
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05/02/08
GOP activist Paul Jost relocating to Florida

Jost first sought the 1st District congressional seat in 2000, when he lost the party nomination to former US Rep. Jo Ann Davis, R-Gloucester. ...

Source: Daily Press, VA
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05/01/08
Our sorry Congress should apologize to Native Americans

A resolution apologizing to Indians was introduced in 2006 and again in 2007 by Rep. Jo Ann Davis of Virginia, who died late last year. ...

Source: Houston Chronicle, United States
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04/22/08
Senate agrees to name post office after late Rep. Davis

AP A measure to name a Virginia post office in honor of the late Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis is headed to the president's desk. The Senate voted unanimously ...

Source: WVEC.com (subscription), VA
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04/22/08
Senate approves bill to honor Jo Ann Davis

... has passed a bill naming the main Gloucester post office in honor of former Rep. Jo Ann Davis, Virginia's first female Republican member of Congress. ...

Source: Daily Press, VA
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04/22/08
Senate agrees to name post office after late Rep. Davis

Apr 23, 2008 8:58 AM (4 mins ago) AP WASHINGTON (Map, News) - A measure to name a Virginia post office in honor of the late Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis is ...

Source: Examiner.com
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04/21/08
Rep. Wittman gets tour of Fort AP Hill

Wittman, a former Virginia delegate, won a special election last December to fill the seat of the late Rep. Jo Ann Davis, who died last fall of breast ...

Source: The Free Lance-Star, VA
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04/15/08
For One Lawmaker, April 16 Is Especially Painful

The soft-spoken Republican was elected in a December special election to replace Republican Rep. Jo Ann Davis, who died of breast cancer. ...

Source: CQPolitics.com, DC
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04/09/08
Va. House Agrees to Name Post Office After Late Rep. Davis

... US House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution to name the US Post Office in Gloucester, Va., after the late Representative Jo Ann Davis. ...

Source: Washington Post, United States
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04/09/08
US House OKs naming post office after Davis

... US House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution to name the US Post Office in Gloucester, Va., after the late Representative Jo Ann Davis. ...

Source: Daily Press
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04/02/08
Virginians at the Capitol

Wittman’s congressional office challenged other offices to participate in the breast cancer awareness run in honor of Rep. Jo Ann Davis, who passed away in ...

Source: Media General Washington Bureau, DC
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03/17/08
Battling childhood cancer: A fight on three fronts

Rob Wittman, who was elected to the House late last year after former Rep. Jo Ann Davis lost her battle with breast cancer. "I'm encouraged by the support ...

Source: Daily Press, VA
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03/15/08
Kaine is pressed on transportation issue

Wittman was elected in a special 1st District election in December to succeed the late Jo Ann Davis, and he will be the center of a meet-and-greet on ...

Source: Daily Press, VA
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03/12/08
Wittman votes for ethics rules changes

Wittman, who took office in December after the death of Rep. Jo Ann Davis, was one of 33 Republicans to break party ranks and support the measure. ...

Source: Daily Press, VA
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03/11/08
Wittman gains seat on Armed Services Committee

Wittman's predecessor, the late Jo Ann Davis, and her predecessor, Herb Bateman, both served on the Armed Services Committee. Wittman will serve on the ...

Source: Daily Press
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03/10/08
Wittman wins seat on Armed Services Committee

... here," said Wittman, who won a special election to the seat in December after the death of his predecessor, the late Rep. Jo Ann Davis, R-Gloucester. ...

Source: Daily Press, VA
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03/08/08
Fuel tanker deal draws fire

The late US Rep. Jo Ann Davis, who had worked closely with NASA Langley, was quick to raise concerns about a potential partnership. ...

Source: Daily Press, VA
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03/07/08
Tribal leaders express mixed reactions to apology bill [1 min ago]

... DC, this week that he took over the apology bill from Rep. Jo Ann Davis, a Virginia Republican who died last fall from breast cancer. ...

Source: NewsOK.com (subscription), OK
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03/06/08
More support for Jo Ann Davis post office in Gloucester

Jo Ann Davis. Davis, Virginia's first female Republican member of Congress, died of breast cancer last fall. Her successor, Rep. ...

Source: Daily Press, VA
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03/01/08
VIRGINIANS AT THE CAPITOL

JO ANN DAVIS HONORED: Republican Rep. Robert J. Wittman, who was elected to the 1st District seat of the late Rep. Jo Ann Davis, has introduced a bill to ...

Source: Richmond Times Dispatch, VA
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03/01/08
A scrambled mess of food safety agencies

“As the old saying goes,” Rep. Jo-Ann Davis said at a hearing, “you can’t make this stuff up.” We, through our elected officials, allow this. Are we idiots? ...

Source: Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, IN
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