[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 172 (Tuesday, December 21, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2222]
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                              ARTUR DAVIS

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                            HON. BARBARA LEE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 21, 2010

  Ms. LEE of California. Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Congressional 
Black Caucus, I rise today to honor Congressman Artur Davis. During the 
past eight years, Congressman Davis has represented Alabama's seventh 
congressional district with earnest dedication.
  An Alabama native, Congressman Davis was raised by his mother and 
grandmother. Despite his family's modest means, he excelled in school 
and graduated with honors from both Harvard University and Harvard Law 
School. As a law student, he worked for the Southern Poverty Law Center 
and for U.S. Senator Howell Heflin. From 1994 to 1998, he served as a 
Federal prosecutor in Montgomery and earned an almost perfect trial 
conviction record. He spent the following four years as a litigator in 
private practice until he was elected to the House of Representatives 
in 2002.
  During his eight years in office, Congressman Davis has become well 
known for his political acumen and public speaking ability. He gained 
national recognition when he garnered significant bipartisan support to 
pass the HOPE VI program to improve public housing. Significantly, 
Congressman Davis was also a major player responsible for the reopening 
of the Pigford black farmer's lawsuit. Among his national honors, 
Esquire Magazine selected him as one of the top ten best Congressmen in 
America.
  Congressman Davis has served admirably as a member of the Ways and 
Means Committee, the Judiciary Committee, and the House Administration 
Committee. He made an impressive contribution to the Democratic Party 
during the 2008 election cycle as the Recruitment Chair for the 
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
  Congressman Davis is a passionate and pragmatic legislator, who has 
fought to improve the lives of the people in his district and 
throughout the country. On behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus, I 
honor Congressman Artur Davis.

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