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Susan Davis
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| U.S. Representative Susan Davis (D) | ||
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| CA-53 | ||
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| Leadership: | No leadership position | |
| Committees: | House Committee on Armed Services, House Committee on Education and Labor, and House Committee on House Administration | |
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2010 candidates for CA-53 | ||
| Confirmed: | Susan Davis, Michael Peter Crimmins, Matt Friedman, Randy Arrington, C Mason Weaver, Charles Merriman II | |
| Considering: | None so far | |
| Rumored: | None so far | |
| Potential: | None so far | |
| Dropped-out: | None so far | |
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Susan A. Davis, a Democrat, has represented the 53rd District of California in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2001.
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Record and controversies
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Iraq War
Davis voted against the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 that started the Iraq War.[1]
Positions on transparency
Davis has refused to publish her appointment calendar from the previous day. Her comments were in response to the request of one of her constituents that she do so as a part of the Sunlight Foundation's Punch Clock Campaign. [1]
Vote-by-Mail
On March 22, 2007, Susan Davis introduced bill H.R.1646, to amend the 2002 Help America Vote Act. Among the components of the new bill is a mandate requiring states to implement tracking systems for states using vote-by-Mail. The next day she introduced H.R.1667, which would create a grant program for states to implement a vote-by-mail program. [2]
Voting For War Funds With No Withdrawal Deadline
On May 24th, 2007, Susan Davis voted[1] in favor of providing $100 billion in funding for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan without setting withdrawal deadlines for troops, as was previously sought by anti-war Democrats.
Condemning MoveOn.org
On September 26th, 2007, Susan Davis voted[1] for a resolution that condemned MoveOn.org's ad in the New York Times concerning General Petraeus' testimony to Congress.
Biography
Davis was born April 13, 1944 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, but has spent most of her life in California. She graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and earned a master's degree in social work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
A social worker in San Diego, Davis was elected to the San Diego School Board in 1983. She served there until 1992, most of that time as president or vice-president. For part of that time, she served alongside her future colleague in the House, Bob Filner (who represents most of the other side of San Diego in the House). In 1994, she was elected to the California State Assembly.
In 2000, she challenged three-term Republican incumbent Brian Bilbray in what was then the 49th District. She won with 54 percent of the vote. Her district was renumbered the 53rd and redrawn to include more of increasingly Democratic San Diego, and she was reelected with little trouble in 2002 and 2004. Before her election, Republicans had held the district for all but two of the previous 48 years.
In the House, she is "focusing on the issues of defense, education, environment, health care, and veterans affairs."[3]
2006 elections
In 2006, the Republicans nominated John Woodrum, and the Libertarian Party nominated Ernie Lippe to face Davis in her November 2006 bid for reelection. (See U.S. congressional elections in 2006) [4] Davis retained her seat.
2008 elections
 | This information was gathered by volunteer researchers as part of the Superdelegate Transparency Project on the superdelegates for the 2008 Democratic presidential primary. For more info see the California superdelegate tracker or visit the STP homepage. |
Before Hillary Clinton conceded the race, Susan Davis, as a superdelegate, had not endorsed a candidate for President.
- See other superdelegates who endorsed Obama, endorsed Clinton, were undeclared or had pledged to support the primary winner (state or national).
- For more information and sources, see the state page for this superdelegate linked to in the blue box above.
Money in Politics
This section contains links to – and feeds from – money in politics databases. For specific controversies, see this article's record and controversies section.
| Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| Es3 Inc | $ 13,799 |
| Armed Forces Marketing Council | $ 11,800 |
| Qualcomm Inc | $ 11,100 |
| General Dynamics | $ 10,000 |
| Health Net Inc | $ 10,000 |
| National Assn of Realtors | $ 10,000 |
| National Education Assn | $ 10,000 |
| SAIC Inc | $ 9,000 |
| National Assn of Letter Carriers | $ 7,500 |
| National Assn of Postal Supervisors | $ 7,500 |
| Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | |
| Top Contributors to during the 2008 Election Cycle | |
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| Donor | Amount (US Dollars) |
| Es3 Inc | $ 13,799 |
| Armed Forces Marketing Council | $ 11,800 |
| Qualcomm Inc | $ 11,100 |
| General Dynamics | $ 10,000 |
| Health Net Inc | $ 10,000 |
| National Assn of Realtors | $ 10,000 |
| National Education Assn | $ 10,000 |
| SAIC Inc | $ 9,000 |
| National Assn of Letter Carriers | $ 7,500 |
| National Assn of Postal Supervisors | $ 7,500 |
| Source: The Center for Responsive Politics' www.OpenSecrets.org site. Note: Contributions are not from the organizations themselves, but are rather from the organization's PAC, employees or owners. Totals include subsidiaries and affiliates. | |
| Links to more campaign contribution information for Susan Davis from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org site. |
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| Fundraising profile: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by organization/corporation: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
| Top contributors by industry: | 2008 election cycle | Career totals |
- Revolving door profile for Susan Davis from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- 2006 privately funded travel profile for Susan Davis from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
- Personal finance profile for Susan Davis from the Center for Responsive Politics' OpenSecrets.org website.
Committees and Affiliations
Committees
- House Committee on Armed Services
- House Committee on Education and Labor
- House Committee on House Administration
Committees in the 110th Congress (2007-2008)
- House Committee on Armed Services
- Subcommittee on Military Personnel
- Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
- House Committee on Education and Labor
- Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
- Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness
- House Committee on House Administration
Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)
- House Committee on Armed Services
- House Defense Review Threat Panel
- Subcommittee on Personnel
- Subcommittee on Readiness
- House Committee on Education and the Workforce
- Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness
- Subcommittee on Education Reform
More Background Data
Wikipedia also has an article on Susan Davis. This article may use content from the Wikipedia article under the terms of the GFDL.
Contact
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Articles and resources
- Official website
- Campaign website
- Open Secrets - 2006 congressional races database
Local blogs and discussion sites
Articles
- Aaron Blake, "Two vote-by-mail bills on their way", Hill News, March 23, 2007.
References
Semantic data (Edit data)
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| Current Office: U.S. House of Representatives | |||
| Title: Rep | First name: Susan | Middle name: A. | Last name: Davis |
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| Party: D | State: CA | District:
53 District short: 53 | Currently in office? True |
| Gender: F | |||
| Phone: 202-225-2040 | Fax: 202-225-2948 | Website: http://www.house.gov/susandavis/ | Webform email: http://www.house.gov/susandavis/contact.shtml Email address: |
| DC office: 1526 Longworth House Office Building | |||
| Bioguide ID: D000598 | Votesmart ID: 8168 | FEC ID: H0CA49055 | Govtrack ID: 400097 |
| CRP ID: N00009604 | Eventful ID: P0-001-000016226-6 | Old Sunlight ID: | Twitter ID: |
| OpenCongress Wiki URL: http://www.opencongress.org/wiki/Susan_Davis | YouTubeID: | Senate class: | |
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| First Elected to Current Office: November 7, 2000 | First Took Current Office: January 3, 2001 | Next Election: November 2, 2010 | Term Ends: |
| Freshman Member? No | Previous Political Work? California State Assembly, President, San Diego League of Women Voters, Member, San Diego Unified School District Board of Education, President, San Diego Unified School District Board of Education | Other Party Membership: | |
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Date of Birth: April 13, 1944 November 7, 2000 | |||
Latitude: 32°44′56.99″N
Longitude: 117°6′5.119″W
