Tom Davis (Virginia politician)
Tom Davis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 11th district | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – November 24, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Leslie Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Connolly |
| Chair of the House Oversight Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Burton |
| Succeeded by | Henry Waxman |
| Chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | John Linder |
| Succeeded by | Tom Reynolds |
| Chair of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors | |
| In office 1991–1994 | |
| Preceded by | Audrey Moore |
| Succeeded by | Katherine Hanley |
| Member of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors from the Mason district | |
| In office 1980–1991 | |
| Succeeded by | Christine Trapnell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Milburn Davis III January 5, 1949 Minot, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Margaret Rantz
(m. 1973; div. 2003) |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Vienna, Virginia, U.S. |
| Education | Amherst College (BA) University of Virginia (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1971–1972 (active duty) 1972–1979 (inactive duty) |
| Unit | Virginia Army National Guard Reserves |
Thomas Milburn Davis III (born January 5, 1949) is an American lobbyist and former politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for Virginia's 11th congressional district from 1995 to 2008. A member of the Republican party, Davis was considering a run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by five-term incumbent and fellow Republican John Warner in the 2008 election, but decided against it. He announced on January 30, 2008, that he would not seek reelection to an eighth term. Davis resigned from Congress on November 24, 2008.
From 2008 to 2018, he was a director of federal government affairs at Deloitte. He is currently the rector (head of the Board of Visitors) of George Mason University and a trustee of its Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study. In January 2019, he began work as a partner in the law firm Holland and Knight.