Jack Davis

A Representative from Illinois. Born in Chicago, Ill. , September 6, 1935. B. A. , Southern Illinois University, 1956. Served in the U. S. Navy, 1956-1959. Operated a steel warehouse business, 1959-1978. Served in the Illinois house of representatives, 1976-1986. Elected as a Republican to the One Hundredth Congress (January 3, 1987-January 3, 1989). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1988 to the One Hundred First Congress. Assistant Secretary for Manpower, Readiness and Resources, Department of the Air Force, 1990-1992. Awarded Meritorious Service Medal for combat activity in northern Iraq and readiness-resource allocation during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Died on February 4, 2018, in Springfield, Ill. Interment at Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Ill.