1. Geoffrey Clark Davis was born on October 26,1958 and is an American businessman, politician and former US Representative for, serving from 2005 to 2012.
17 Facts About Geoff Davis
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On December 15,2011, Davis announced he would not seek reelection in 2012.
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Geoff Davis was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to American parents.
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At West Point, Geoff Davis studied national security and international affairs, as well as the Arabic language.
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Geoff Davis ran US Army aviation operations for peace enforcement between Israel and Egypt.
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However, Geoff Davis regained the lead in a SurveyUSA poll later in the cycle.
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Geoff Davis has a solidly conservative voting record; according to his congressional website, he has positioned himself as pro-life and in favor of industrial deregulation.
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Geoff Davis is a staunch advocate of a federal prohibition of online poker.
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In October 2009, Geoff Davis filed the REINS Act which would give Congress an up or down vote on major rules.
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In 2011, Geoff Davis voted for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 as part of a controversial provision that allows the government and the military to indefinitely detain American citizens and others without trial.
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The Geoff Davis campaign has received contributions from the Americans for a Republican Majority Political Action Committee, which was led by former Texas Congressman Tom DeLay.
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Geoff Davis has received donations from Republican Duke Cunningham, who pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to commit bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud, and tax evasion.
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Geoff Davis has not chosen to give back the money from Cunningham, while many other recipients have.
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Geoff Davis received a donation from Congressman Bob Ney, who pleaded guilty for bribery and his involvement with convicted felon Jack Abramoff.
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Geoff Davis said in his remarks at the GOP dinner that he participated in a "highly classified, national security simulation" with Obama.
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Geoff Davis made reference to Obama as being put into the Senate by someone who will probably spend many years of his life in prison and that Obama had never had a real job before.
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On July 31,2012, Geoff Davis resigned from Congress due to family health issues, effective immediately.