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	Jim Davis (politician) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Davis was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in 1989 and served until 1996, serving as House Majority Leader from 1995 to 1996.
		Davis is one of the co-chairs of the New Democrat Coalition in the House of Representatives.
		Davis was elected to the House as the representative of the 11th district in the 1996 election and was reelected in the 1998, 2000, 2002, and 2004 elections.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jim_Davis_(politician) (800 words)

	Jim Davis became a quiet leader in the Florida House, went to... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Jim Davis became a quiet leader in the Florida House, went to...
		'Jim Davis was not your out-front type of leader who would be known either for legislation or a powerful hand even in a committee,' said Dan Webster, a Winter Garden state senator who served in the House Republican leadership at the time.
		In May 1990, Davis was among the 6-4 majority that denied $250,000 restitution each to Freddie Pitts and Wilbert Lee, two fl men who spent 12 years in prison, nine on Death Row, for the murders of two white men in Port St. Joe in 1963.
	www.topix.net /content/kri/2082947878206588750117696450622055425869 (1927 words)

	MiamiHerald.com \| 08/20/2006 \| Jim Davis: `I'm not a screamer. . . . I'm a builder' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Davis is running as an outsider, railing against Tallahassee politicians enthralled by lobbyists and special interests.
		Davis is generally viewed by members of his own party as a moderate.
		''Jim could be friends with the hardest partyers on campus and at the same time earn the respect of the professors so he would be invited to their homes to listen to classical music,'' Wiseman said.
	www.miami.com /mld/miamiherald/news/state/15308254.htm (879 words)

	Congressman Jim Davis - Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		During a series of school meetings this year, Davis heard frustrations about the state law that prohibits teachers and parents from seeing the FCAT test book and student answer sheets, leaving them unable to identify what subjects are giving a student problems and how to help that student improve.
		Congressman Davis brought his concerns to the Secretary of Education, the President’s Chief Advisor on education, and members of the House and Senate education committees.
		Through negotiations, Davis fought to secure language in H.R. 1 that ensures testing is student centered and diagnostic.
	www.house.gov /jimdavis/press_releases/pr011213.htm (1527 words)

	Jim Davis News
		Jim Davis' second son was born on the first day of a special legislative session called to improve health insurance options for the poor.
		The morning after a combative gubernatorial debate in nearby Davie, Democratic candidate Jim Davis rallied his base at a Miami-Dade County condominium complex.
		FL Gubernatorial Candidate Jim Davis Narrowing the Margin in Recent...
	www.topix.net /us-house/jim-davis?scoring=r (733 words)

	CNN.com - Davis challenges Schwarzenegger to debate - Sep. 26, 2003
		And that is not fair to 35 million Californians," Davis said, during a campaign appearance with former Texas Gov. Ann Richards in Hollywood.
		Davis' challenges comes as Schwarzenegger picks up key GOP endorsements for the October 7 recall election.
		Schwarzenegger's aides told CNN's John Mercurio Thursday that they believed Davis' interest in a debate indicated that Davis' poll numbers are sinking, but they said they'd wait for a formal challenge before responding further.
	www.cnn.com /2003/ALLPOLITICS/09/26/california.recall/index.html (1113 words)

	Orlando Sentinel - Central Florida Political Pulse: Governor's race archives
		Davis does have a broad insurance plan, which would have the state rather than the private market cover most of the damage to homes and businesses caused by a hurricane.
		Davis does say he would seek to bring back the intangibles tax on investments — which Republicans say hurts seniors and savers but which Democrats argue is paid only by the wealthiest Floridians — and repeal other tax cuts, particularly those carved out for specific industries and companies.
		Davis is expected to fire back with his next ad tomorrow, with a spot focused on property insurance.
	blogs.orlandosentinel.com /news_politics/governors_race (7461 words)

	Davis says Cuba trip differed from Greco's / Tampa Bay Online - Cuba News / Noticias - CubaNet News
		WASHINGTON - Tampa politician Jim Davis ignored four decades of political convention and alienated some constituents this week by becoming the first Florida congressman to openly visit Cuba since Fidel Castro came to power in 1959.
		Not only did Davis, a moderate Democrat, go where others feared to tread, he had a different itinerary from the wave of politicians such as Mayor Dick Greco who visited in pursuit of trade.
		Davis' most headlined rendezvous was Sunday with Oswaldo Paya, a dissident leading a drive for democracy.
	www.cubanet.org /CNews/y03/mar03/06e6.htm (200 words)

	Big Sugar Sours Florida Governor's Race with Falsehoods - FactCheck.org
		In the Florida Democratic primary for governor, Rep. Jim Davis has been the target of a series of attacks by outside groups funded largely by U.S. Sugar Corp. According to state records, one group is 100% funded by U.S. Sugar; the other has recieved $1.6 million in contributions from U.S. Sugar over the past two weeks alone.
		Jim Davis voted to deny some struggling workers the minimum wage.
		Davis has said he didn't believe there was enough evidence at the time to justify the payments.
	www.factcheck.org /article423.html (1142 words)

	Jim Davis for Governor, Florida (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Jim Davis has a plan to lower hurricane insurance rates by 40% in his first year in office.
		Jim Davis has a plan to reduce hurricane insurance rates for all Florida's homeowners and business owners.
		Davis repeatedly voted against an amendment that would block funding to implement, administer, or enforce the economic embargo of Cuba.
	www.jimdavis2006.com.cob-web.org:8888 (481 words)

	Canadian soldier on routine patrol killed in Kandahar collision
		Paul Davis, who was killed Thursday near Kandahar, turned down an assignment that would have kept him home in Canada because he wanted to join his friends in Afghanistan, his family said.
		Davis last saw his son on Jan. 23, when he flew to Winnipeg to see him before he headed over to Afghanistan.
		Davis described his son as extremely bright, an avid hockey player, who was nicknamed 'Smiley' because he always had a smile on his face.
	www.cbc.ca /canada/story/2006/03/02/davis060302.html (1245 words)

	James Davis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		James Davis (CEO), chairman of New Balance and one of Forbes 400 richest Americans[2]
		James Davis, former Bishop of the Diocese of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and co-founder of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico.
		Jim Davis (musician), member of The One Condition
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jim_Davis (172 words)

	The Buzz: Florida Politics \| Tampabay.com - St. Petersburg Times: May the best dressed man not win
		Davis may have gotten the nod but Charlie has the tan, white dyed hair and someone said a tatoo.
		Smith raised the issue during Wednesday's debate, and Davis responded that he did not feel there was enough evidence at the time (he was a member of the state House) to support the payment.
		Instead, their two candidates were Jim Davis, a man with the charisma of a gopher tortoise, and Rod Smith, a lackey for the Everglades sugar growers.
	blogs.tampabay.com /buzz/2006/10/man_the_best_dr.html (3760 words)

	Byrds FAQ
		Dickson would let the trio record late every night on some old tape that wasn't good enough to use for a record but was fine for rehearsal.
		Jim McGuinn was the only Byrd allowed to play on the session.
		Jim only changed his middle name from Joseph to Roger but used Roger as a stage name.
	www.ibiblio.org /jimmy/mcguinn/ByrdsFAQ.html (3699 words)

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		She released a statement today: âJim Davis has to be hoping for a strong finish to his so-called âKeeping Florida's Promise Town Hall Tour,â because from all accounts, he has not received much of a reception so far.
		As far as FCAT is concerned, Jim still stands by his position that FCAT should still be used, but does not believe that it should be used as a form of punishment for students, teachers, or schools.
		I believe Jim was the prime sponsor on the bill to keep individuals from being kicked out of nursing homes for falling back on Medicaid.
	www.sptimesphotos.com /blogs/buzz/2006/04/online-jim.html (2895 words)

	Pete Peterson Tabs Jim Davis for Fla. Gov. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Former congressman and Florida gubernatorial candidate Pete Peterson has thrown his support behind Rep. Jim Davis in his campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor in Florida.
		Peterson, a former POW in Vietnam who became the first post-war ambassador to that country, described Davis as "the right man at the right time to be Florida’s next governor,” the Palm Beach Post reports.
		Davis said Peterson’s endorsement is proof of the growing support for his candidacy.
	www.newsmax.com /archives/ic/2005/11/29/121519.shtml (305 words)

	St. Petersburg Times Online -- The Buzz: Davis draws Bush's wrath
		Democratic gubernatorial candidate and U.S. Rep. Jim Davis today called on Gov. Jeb Bush to ask for the resignation of his chief health care regulator, Alan Levine, after a report that Levine was in line for a job for a high-paying job managing a group of South Florida hospitals.
		Bush scoffed at Davis' statement as "purely political.
		He's on very thin ice as a politician that was elected to serve in Washington and misses vote after vote and vote so he can pursue his personal ambitions."
	www.sptimesphotos.com /blogs/buzz/2006/06/davis-draws-bushs-wrath.html (379 words)

	Jim Davis Web Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		I was born December 10, 1929 at 7:00 AM in Meadville, PA, elder son of Wallace Leroy Davis and Winifred Mae Phillips.
		Commented that as a politician he could get in trouble drinking milk.
		WASHINGTON, DC (delayed) On August 29, 1997, Scott Davis was awarded the Golden Shoestring for the manner in which Scott Davis Advertising was founded.
	users.elknet.net /scottdavisadv (3582 words)

	Usagi Yojimbo Dojo - USAGI YOJIMBO Volume 1, Issue 34
		I hope everyone realizes that when, four or five years from now, Chuck Dillon is more famous than Jim Lee, Todd McFarlane, and Stan Sakai put together, these issues of Usagi Yojimbo are going to be worth lots and lots of money.
		That would be one of the worst things in the world that could happen.
		Well, if you look over my list you'll see that I'm very selective of people I admire most and Usagi is a deserving #1.
	www.usagiyojimbo.com /casl/comics/uy-vol1-nr34.html (3674 words)

	Jim Davis (I) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		The Gambler Wore a Gun (1961) (as James Davis)....
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		Find where Jim Davis is credited alongside another name
	www.imdb.com /name/nm0204824 (280 words)

	Is a Florida Politician Accepting Terrorist Money? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
		Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 4:18 am Post subject: Is a Florida Politician Accepting Terrorist Money?
		In 1998, during his reelection campaign, Florida Congressman Jim Davis accepted a financial contribution from Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) leader Sami al-Arian, only to donate it to charity after al-Arian was arrested and indicted.
		So why, when Davis is running for Governor of Florida, is he now accepting donations from al-Arian’s main spokesperson in the media, Ahmed Bedier?
	boards.conservativelife.com /viewtopic.php?t=103486 (164 words)

	WESH.com - Commitment 2006
		Truth Test: GOP Ad Attacking Davis Twists Words
		Watch Greg Fox's entire interview with Republican gubernatorial nominee Charlie Crist.
		WESH 2 political reporter Greg Fox talks to Jim Davis, the Democratic nominee in the race for governor.
	www.wesh.com /politics (292 words)

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