17 Facts About Lincoln Davis

Lincoln Edward Davis was born on September 13,1943 and is an American politician and the former US Representative for.

Lincoln Davis is a member of the ReFormers Caucus of Issue One.

Lincoln Davis graduated from Tennessee Tech in 1966 with a degree in agriculture.

Lincoln Davis began his political career in 1978, when he was elected mayor of Byrdstown.

Lincoln Davis gave up the seat in 1984 to run for the Democratic nomination in the when Al Gore gave it up to make a successful run for the United States Senate.

Lincoln Davis narrowly lost the primary to state Democratic Party chairman Bart Gordon.

Lincoln Davis lost narrowly again, this time to one of Cooper's former assistants, Jeff Whorley, who in turn lost the general election to Republican Van Hilleary.

Lincoln Davis initiated and fought for a bill requiring counseling and a 12-hour holding period for domestic violence offenders.

Lincoln Davis made headlines for his opposition to the Federal Marriage Amendment.

Lincoln Davis is known for his opposition to bailing out Wall Street and cap-and-trade legislation.

Lincoln Davis spent time focusing on funding abandoned coal mines in Tennessee.

Lincoln Davis has supported efforts to fund long-term care for senior citizens and has advocated new domestic violence legislation.

Lincoln Davis opposes abortion and gun control, stances typical of most Democrats from rural areas of the state.

Midway through his second term in the State Senate, in 2002, Lincoln Davis ran for the Democratic nomination in the 4th District when four-term Republican incumbent Van Hilleary gave up the seat to make what would ultimately be an unsuccessful run for governor.

Lincoln Davis did not make an endorsement of the candidate in advance of the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

Lincoln Davis was considered a possible candidate for Governor of Tennessee in 2010.

Lincoln Davis had voted in the county for about fifteen years but was purged from the roll of registered voters.