[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22972]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LATE REPRESENTATIVE JO ANN DAVIS

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Sunday, September 28, 2008

  Mr. WITTMAN of Virginia. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pause and 
remember the late Representative Jo Ann Davis who passed away last 
October after a courageous battle with breast cancer.
   Jo Ann made history in 2000 when she was the first female Republican 
elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Commonwealth of 
Virginia. In Congress, she was a passionate advocate for better 
government, lower taxes, and a strong defense. Jo Ann was a tireless 
advocate for our brave service members. She constantly supported 
legislation that strengthened our armed services and improved benefits 
for our men and women in uniform.
   Jo Ann represented the people of the First District of Virginia with 
distinction. Through her service she set an example of courage in the 
face of adversity that we would all do well to emulate.
   Jo Ann believed that God called her to service, and in her years of 
service to this nation, Jo Ann's faith never wavered. She regularly 
attended the Member's weekly prayer breakfast, and she was also a co-
chair of the 2007 National Prayer Breakfast.
   Jo Ann truly loved her family and our thoughts and prayers continue 
to be with her husband of 33 years, Chuck; her two sons Charles and 
Christopher; granddaughter Charlotte and the many family and friends 
who are still touched by her absence.
   Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring the late 
Representative Jo Ann Davis.

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