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Thomas M. Davis III (born from 1995 . Davis is a member of the Christian Science Church . He is divorced from his first wife. In June, 2004 , he married his second wife, Virginia State Senator Jeannemarie Devolites-Davis . In addition to four stepdaughters from his marriage to Devolites-Davis, he has three children from his first marriage. EARLY YEARS AND INITIAL POLITICAL CAREER Davis moved to Fairfax County at an early age. He was a U.S. Senate Page and graduated as president of his high school class. He is a graduate of Amherst College , in Political Science, and the University Of Virginia , in law. He attended Officer Candidate School of the U.S. Army, served on active duty, and spent eight years with the Virginia National Guard and the U.S. Army Reserve . Davis was a member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from 1980 to 1994 , serving as Chairman of the Board of Supervisors from 1991 until his election to the House. During his service as Board Chairman, he was successful in attracting political campaign contributions from developers in rapidly-growing Northern Virginia . AS A CONGRESSMAN Davis won election to the House in the 1994 elections, the year of the Republican Contract With America , defeating the one-term incumbent Leslie Byrne . He is seeking re-election in 2006. He was Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee from 1998 to 2002. Davis is head of the House Government Reform Committee, which is supposed to be the chief investigative and oversight committee of the House, and which has been granted broad jurisdiction. {Link without Title} One notable action of the committee, under Davis, was in the Terri Schiavo case. The committee subpoenaed Schiavo, her husband, Michael, and her doctors. The subpoenas specified that the witnesses bring to the hearing "all medical and other equipment that provides nutrition and hydration ... in its current and continuing state of operations." Davis said it was "a legitimate legislative inquiry." {Link without Title} Political positions Davis's district is in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C., where many federal workers live. In the recent effort to reform federal employment practices, especially employee bargaining in and the Transportation Security Administration , Davis has not participated in efforts by other local lawmakers such as Chris Van Hollen to maintain employee bargaining rights. {Link without Title} . ''Project Vote Smart'' reports that Davis has high approval ratings from business groups, but significantly lower ratings from Abortion Rights activists, Environmentalists , and Civil Libertarians . {Link without Title} Davis supports stem-cell research and is a member of The Republican Main Street Partnership , a group of Republicans who describe themselves as mainsteam. Legislative activity
2004 and 2006 election campaigns In 2004, Davis defeated his relatively unknown Democratic challenger, Ken Longmyer , by a 60% to 39% margin. In the race, he outspent his opponent $1,835,000 to $72,000. {Link without Title} In the November 2006 election, Davis, who has no declared Republican opponent, will face the winner of the Democratic primary along with one Independent. There are two Democratic candidates, Longmyer, a retired Foreign Service Officer and former teacher; and Andrew Hurst , a lawyer. The Independent Green Party Of Virginia also has one candidate putting in a bid for Davis' seat, Ferdinando Greco. It is not likely that any more constituents of the 11th district will file to be on November's ballot. The filing deadline was April 14, 2006 for the Repubican and Democratic parties; however, Independents may still file to show up on the ballot until June 13, 2006 which is also the date of the Democratic and Republican Primary. {Link without Title} EXTERNAL LINKS
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