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Danny K. Davis

(1941) Politician

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Danny K. Davis is a politician.

Quick Facts About Danny K. Davis

Born: September 6, 1941
Profession: Politician

About Danny K. Davis

[Wikidata] American politician (born 1941)... | [Wikipedia] Daniel K. Davis is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 7th congressional district since 1997. The district includes much of western Chicago, as well as the Loop. It also encompasses several of Chicago's inner western suburbs, such as Bellwood, Oak Park, and River

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I've got hundreds of friends who are police officers. I work with the police.

Friends

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I believe in democracy. I also believe in religious freedom.

Believe

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Whether the struggle was between English merchants and the American colonies, pre Civil War northern manufacturers vs. southern slave holders, or American…

Agriculture

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Middle school students are at a critical time in their lives when making good choices matters - the decisions they make in…

Choices

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One thing I always say when I discuss guns with people - if a gun is not present, it's generally more difficult…

Always

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I try to bridge the gap between police and local communities.

Between

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I have a great deal of respect and affinity for Tammy Duckworth; she's a seatmate of mine. She's got heart, soul; she's…

Great

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Our nation's multiculturalism is what makes us so special as a nation.

Multiculturalism

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I've been around low-income people all of my life. I mean, growing up, low income, the community where I've chosen to live,…

Community

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The inequality between CEO compensation and the compensation received by workers and stockholders has grown to such an extent that it endangers…

Economy

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My congressional record speaks for itself, and my ability to build coalitions locally, nationally and across the aisles in Congress is transparent.

Ability

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The history of the African American community is one of enduring, relentless struggle with a vision of accepting nothing less than full…

African american

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Universal coverage is a critical goal, but even if every man and woman, every parent and every child in America woke up…

America

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If people are educated, they will know what they need.

Educated

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I don't have as much money as Rahm Emanuel.

Money

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We borrowed money to fight the Revolutionary War, and so there was a debt owed. We paid it. If we have done…

Borrowed money

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Some of the huge tax breaks that we gave to the wealthiest 1 percent of the population in this country during the…

1 percent

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I believe in our free market system.

Believe

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Culture is central to what makes us human.

Central

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Nothing has more impact on my district than unemployment.

Impact

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I grew up in the South, and I think there are lots of people who have distorted views of the South.

I think

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#BlackLivesMatter has raised the bar in our national dialog: Addressing economic inequality is necessary but not sufficient. It is also necessary to…

Bar

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Medical disenfranchisement is fueled by a host of factors that include worsening shortage of primary care doctors in needy communities and a…

Medical

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I think life is the sum total of your experiences.

I think

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#BlackLivesMatter brought a new sense of urgency, audacity, and outrage to the issue of police violence against black men that has made…

Ignore

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