Davis, Jim, 1957-

Congressman.

Born in Tampa, Florida on October 11, 1957, former Congressman Jim Davis attended Jesuit High School and received his B.A. from Washington and Lee University in Virginia. He attended the University of Florida College of Law in Gainesville, where he received his Juris Doctorate in 1982. Davis went on to practice law in Tampa, where he worked in private practice for several years. He was later elected to the Florida House of Representatives, where he served from 1988-1996. He served as House Majority Leader from 1994-1996, and was elected as a Democrat to the 105th Congress. From January 3, 1997 to January 3, 2007, Davis served in the U.S. House of Representatives. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor of Florida in 2006, but lost the election to Republican nominee Charlie Crist.