Billy Davis (Arizona politician)

Billy Davis
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the 19th[1] district
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 6, 1987
Committees Served
In office
January 3, 1983 – January 6, 1987
Vice Chairman Government Education Judiciary Rules Billy Davis
Personal details
Born Billy Wayne Davis
(1945-05-07) May 7, 1945
Athens, Alabama
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Billie J. Davis
Children Todd, Robyn and Jason
Alma mater University of Tennessee University of South Carolina Hyles Anderson College
Religion Baptist
Website Official website Official website Official website
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch United States Navy Honorable Discharge 3rd June 1969
Years of service 1963 – 1969
Unit Chase Field, Fallon, Nevada Beeville, Texas, USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
Battles/wars Vietnam Two Tours
Awards The Vietnam Service Medal, with two Bronze Stars National Defense Service Medal The Vietnam Campaign Medal, with Device and the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon Letters of Commendations

Billy Wayne Davis, sometimes known as Bill Davis,[2] makes a run for Congress in Georgia's District 11. Republican candidates for 11th District seat in Congress: Hayden Collins, Daniel Cowan, Barry Loudermilk, William Llop, Billy Davis.[3] The five Republicans running for the 11th District nomination to Congress gathered in the beautiful old historic courthouse in Canton on Monday night and if incumbent U.S. Rep. Barry Loudermilk came away with whiplash it could be understood.

The freshman Republican from Cassville was seated in the middle, two challengers on either side of him and his neck was on a pretty constant swivel for the hour-long forum. Whether it was his vote for an omnibus spending bill last year, or for John Boehner as speaker of the House, Loudermilk had a target on his back.

“It’s never right to do wrong to get a chance to do right,” challenger Billy Davis said about Loudermilk’s vote for the spending bill that “funds” Planned Parenthood while calling one’s self pro-life.

After Loudermilk explained the bill had no direct funding for Planned Parenthood, rather it included block grants the clinics could apply for, Davis said that was splitting hairs.

“If Mr. Loudermilk gave one dollar to Planned Parenthood to kill one baby that’s wrong,” he said. “And somewhere in that mix of taxes money went to Planned Parenthood.”

One Small Mistake Creates Lifetime of Misery

The state of Georgia on August 17, 2000 granted Billy Davis a Restoration of Rights due to a plea agreement that Davis made for which he received a sentence of "2 months serve Supervised Release". "WHEREAS, having investigated the facts material to the application, which investigation has established to the satisfaction of the Board that each sentence Imposed on the applicant stated hereinabove, or imposed on the applicant prior to the earliest sentence stated hereinabove, has been served and that each sentence has expired. THEREFORE, pursuant to Article IV, Section II, Paragraph II (a), of the Constitution of the State of Georgia, It Is hereby ORDERED that all disabilities resulting from the above stated conviction(s) and sentence(s) as well as, any imposed prior thereto, be and each and all are hereby removed: and ORDERED FURTHER that all civil and political rights, excluding the right to receive, possess, or transport in commerce a firearm, lost as a result of the above stated convictions(s) and sentence(s) and any imposed prior thereto, be and each and all are hereby restored. It is directed that copies of this order be furnished to the said applicant and to the Clerk(s) of Superior Court(s) in the County(s) where the above sentence(s) were Imposed, GIVEN UNDER THE HAND AND SEAL of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles, this 17th day of August, 2000. Please retain this document for your future reference) and thereby allowing Billy Davis to seek to serve in Congress for Georgia District 11. Billy Davis had plead guilty to a bank fraud charge stemming from a loan application at a Federally Insured Credit Union for a two hundred thousand dollar ($200,000) loan. After the loan was paid off the Federal Government after taking over the failed Credit Union searched their records and found that the loan had been made to Davis without a loan application (Davis had been a long time member of the Credit Union). The Feds who were then in operation of the Credit Union sent word to Davis's CPA requesting the application to be filled out (this was a couple of years after the loan had been paid back). Davis's CPA filled out the application and Davis signed it.

The Atlanta media has dubbed Davis as the felon candidate after the long dead (and forgiven) event was brought to light by Fox 5 News Investigator Dale Russell who was informed of the almost 30 year event (from when it all started). Fox 5 News and Dale Russell news people put together a film story showing a dilapidated resort in their attempt to show discredit to the Candidate without mentioning that Davis had not been associated with the resort for many years and that others had caused the resort to fall into disrepair. When Davis is asked his feelings about the whole event he has stated “The news media can be trusted about as much as politicians”. What was nothing, to be told about an event that happened many years ago that involved no money, no restitution, and no victims has now been sensationalized nationally and internationally. Davis claims to know how the events spiraled to the point that his name recognition will propel him to the top of a new and promising advantage over career politicians. Davis has stated in numerous news events that he took responsibility for an error that was made in error and has moved on. Other media has not found the same sensational seeking methods that Dale Russell and Fox 5 News needs in their bid for viewers. Davis admits to correcting the errors that seem to find their way to Wikipedia by someone who places their own agenda above the goal of Wikipedia in publishing the truth. Mrs. Billy Davis stated, "Dale Russell and his Fox 5 News crew were found a few days before My husband agreed to a face to face interview parking their cars down the road from the Davis home in this upscale neighborhood and sneaking next to the woods and into the Davis's garage hoping to catch me off-guard in a Tabloid kind of interview."

Billy Davis stated after the Fox 5 News broadcast to the world that almost no other news organization reported anything so trivial as a thirty year old forgiven mistake. Mr. Davis also states, "Dale Russell even called into question my Vietnam service record with my campaign manager and said that he was ordering my service record to check out the comment in Wikipedia "The Vietnam Service Medal, with two Bronze Stars". In my views Dale Russell should volunteer at the VA Hospital sometimes so that he has something real to report."

Billy Davis is a land developer in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and the Caribbean.[4]

Charity

The Davis Family donates money for education. Former State Senator Donates Five Million Dollars to Education, Billy Davis Family Foundation press release, February 13, 2008.[5] Davis is heavily involved in the medical arena with investments globally in the research for a cure for cancer and other diseases.

Biography

Early life

Billy Davis was born in Athens, Alabama on May 7, 1945. Billy grew up and went to school in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Billy's dad died on February 16, 1956 when Billy was eleven years old. The family struggled with the only income coming from Billy's mom's work. He is of Welsh, English, Irish and Cherokee Indian descent on his father's side and his mother's people were from Switzerland.

Billy and Billie Davis when they were young

Billy Davis married Billie J. Johnson on May 4, 1963 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.[6] Billy and Billie have three grown children and five grandchildren; the couple lives in Kennesaw, Georgia.[5]

"Looking back over the years they had been together, the up's and down's; for better or worse; for richer or poorer, they had always been a couple.

Strangest of all is that beyond their love for one another there has always been the total opposites of their characters and beyond the children, grandchildren and daily living they have totally different ideas and very different opinions, about almost everything.

He watched her from his kitchen window as she walked around her back yard. He never realized that his new home would have such a lovely neighbor.

Beautiful, that's how he saw her. She had not seen him. Her sisters were younger and they were playing, she, as she always would, stood looking at the yard, walking among the flowers. She was petite, with brown eyes, long blonde hair, slightly curly. She was dressed in a neat trim pants suit. Her figure was magazine perfect, well developed above her waist. He watched with the curtains slightly parted, obscured by the darkness of the room. The two other girls were playing childly games but she was like a posing flora photograph that moved gracefully around the yard, not sexually but with the appearance of grace and poise looking at the fascination of nature.

Something in him knew, from that first long look, she would be the one. All thoughts of any other perceived love or relationship he might have thought he had disappeared, with that first glimpse at Billie."

Military career

Billy and Billie Davis now

Billy served four years in the U.S. Navy and two years in the Navy Reserves from 1963 to 1969, two of which were in Vietnam. By 1963 the war with Vietnam and the draft that would probably take Billy to war caused Billy to join the U.S. Navy; the Navy turned him from a boy to a man. Billy Davis earned the National Defense Service Medal, The Vietnam Campaign Medal (with Device), The Vietnam Service Medal (with two Bronze Stars) and the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon and numbers of Letters of Commendations.

Guillain–Barré syndrome

- It’s still with him

“I had my moments when I got very frightened that I would not recover.” - Fran Drescher

Excerpt from Personal Reflections

“Leaving the office of his doctor, he noticed that he now was having problems with the simplest things like turning the ignition and putting the gear shift into position. He drove to the neurologist office with great difficulty. With all his strength he managed to get the auto parked, then slowly climbed the half dozen steps to the office. The waiting room was full but he was taken directly to one of the examination rooms. His family doctor had already called to explain his findings and what he believed was wrong with Billy.

Two nurses came into the room with him, assisting with his walk from the front office. Billy would reflect later that the waiting room was full of patients but that the nurses were waiting to take him straight back.

The nurses took his vital signs and moments later the neurologist arrived. Checking him briefly the doctor then advised him to lie on a mat on the floor. He eased down on the mat only to be told to get back up. He was unable to stand without help. The doctor then told him to go across the street to the hospital and check in, he would phone and make the arrangements.

Billy advised the doctor that he needed to call his wife. He dialed the number, and explained to Billie what the doctor had said. She wished to speak to the doctor herself and he handed the phone to the specialist. She asks if the hospital stay could wait until after this coming Thursday, Thanksgiving and explained that the family was planning a trip to her mother's in Chattanooga. "Mrs. Davis, I'll come right to the point, if we do not act now, your husband may not be alive by Thursday." Guillain–Barré syndrome "A condition in which the immune system attacks the nerves. Very rare; Fewer than 20K US cases per year."

Political career

Senator Billy Davis
Senator Billy Davis Second Election Brochure with Rep Jan Brewer and Nancy Wessel

Billy served two terms in the Arizona State Senate[7] from January 3, 1983 through January 6, 1987 for the 19th district, Phoenix, Arizona.

State Senate Assignments

General William Westmoreland with Senator Bill Davis
Gifted to Senator Davis, a M16 Bayonet Vietnam knife
Jasper D'Ambrosi works on Michaels Dream; On 1 August 1986, Jasper D'Ambrosi died after a brief illness due to blood cell abnormalities suspected to be caused by years of working toxic art materials

The Arizona Vietnam Memorial. As a Vietnam Veteran Senator Billy Davis spent over two years raising money and serving on committees to erect the Arizona Vietnam Memorial at the State Capital in Phoenix, Arizona, of which there is an engraved plaque on display at the Memorial. Senator Davis was one of the twelve members to take the Arizona Vietnam Memorial from an idea to reality, at the State Capital in Phoenix.

General William Westmoreland was with Senator Billy Davis at the Dedication of The Arizona Vietnam Veterans Memorial on November 9, 1985.

Committee Assignment

This picture was taken at the dedication of the Del Web Memorial Hospital in Sun City West
Billy Davis and Mickey Mantle Lobbied the Arizona Legislature to get the Del Webb Memorial Hospital

Senator Davis did a Filibuster in the Senate until the Senate Leadership promised to hold a Special Session to address allowing a new hospital to be constructed in Sun City West, Arizona. The Senator persuaded Mickey Mantle to come and help Lobby for the building of the Del Webb Memorial Hospital. Mickey Mantle (ballplayer) and Del Webb (team owner) were both part of the New York Yankees. Senator Davis served on the committees to build the Del Webb Memorial Hospital. Time and growth of greater Phoenix has proved out that the hospital has been greatly beneficial to the Sun Cities and west Phoenix.

Good Will Mission

Taipei Taiwan, The Grand Hotel
Senator Davis at the Shipyard in Kaohsiung City
Bill in front of the Conference Center Taipei Taiwan

The President of the Arizona Senate sent Senator Davis on a Good Will Mission to the Republic of China, Taiwan. Senator Davis and numbers of other State and Federal representatives met with a host of Political and Members of Government while in Taiwan, such as - Raymond R.M. Tai Deputy Director-General Executive Yuan Taipei, Taiwan, Lu, Kuang Pu Secretary General Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Kao Yu-jen, Speaker of the House Provincial Assembly, Raymond R.M. Tai Deputy Director-General Executive Yuan Taipei, Taiwan, Governor Chuang-Huan Chiu Taiwan Provincial Government, Republic of China, The United States Representatives were traveled all over the country.

Arriving in Taipei, Taiwan Senator Davis and wife Billie, along with other states representatives and U.S. Congressmen were taken to the Grand Hotel. The Grand is one of the finest hotels in the world. They were checked into a suite, specifically arranged for their comfort. The welcome flowers, fruit, bathrobes and other items were a delight. While visiting Taipei, they were invited to dine with the countries leaders, visit government offices and tour the city. Bill and Billie traveled throughout the country of Taiwan, visiting historical sites and cites. The modern cities are unparalleled in most countries. The followers of Chiang Kai-shek have constructed a country that far exceeds most countries of this size.

Special Assignments

President Gnassingbé Eyadéma of Republic of Togo, West Africa
Prime Minister Joseph Koukou Koffigoh arranged the visits with the Chief's of Togo
Prime Minister Payadowa Boukpessi, Billy Davis and President Gnassingbé Eyadéma of Togo, West Africa
This picture was taken in front of Togolese President Gnassingbe Eyadema office
President Gnassingbé Eyadéma gave Billy Davis a pin representing his country
Inauguration Invitation to Billy Davis from President of Togo
The newspaper reports that Mr. Billy Davis was invited to Togo West Africa for business meetings
Press Conference of Mr. Billy Davis after meeting with President Gnassingbé Eyadéma of Togo, West Africa
On a Good Will trip to the Republic of Togo West Africa a trip was made to inspect Coffee Trees
This picture was taken after a meeting with Chiefs in Togo West Africa with Billy Davis

Mr. Davis has been invited to several African Countries, meeting with Heads of State and Tribal Chieftains. Traveling throughout the country of Togo, West Africa and other West Africa nations; He has visited Presidential Palaces and spent nights in the bush. He worked with the transition of the Republic of Togo from a Dictatorial Government to Democratic Free Elections at the request of the Togolese President.

Mr. Davis met with President Gnassingbe Eyadema a number of times and with Prime Minister Joseph Koukou Koffigoh, meetings with Tribal Chief’s and with Industrial Minister Payadowa Boukpessi at Press Conference. Mr. Davis was invited to attend the inauguration of President Gnassingbe Eyadema, the first elected President of Togo under Democratic free Elections. Under President Gnassingbe Eyadema Lome Togo is a Free Trade Zone Country.

Before reaching the Republic of Togo former Senator Davis spent a couple of day in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) West Africa at the Presidential Palace of President Felix Houphouet-Boigny. KLM landed in Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) West Africa on schedule.

The busy port city, located on the Gulf of Guinea has one of the busiest airports in West Africa. After spending the night at the Sofitel, he stopped by the Embassy and then rented a car and drove to the capital city, Yamoussoukro, about three hours away.

The palace sets on approximately two hundred acres in the mist of trees and flowers and greenery. The grounds are surrounded by a moat with one causeway for access to the palace. The moat was filled with hundreds of crocodiles, perhaps thousands. They were fed daily by the palace guards; they were also very much a living breathing security system. The causeway across the moat was about four hundred yards to the gated entrance to the palace grounds; on either side was a golden sculptured lion.

Four men were in the library waiting, three were dressed in traditional African clothes and one in a western style business suit who looked like a banker or an attorney. He was introduced as a minister from Côte d'Ivoire. Billy learned that the three other gentlemen were all chiefs from different tribes. He spoke to each, warmly shaking hands and learned that they were also from different West African countries, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana and Togo; he later would learn that the tribe families crossed country borders.

About that time the chief from Ghana walked up placing his finger squarely in the center of Ghana on the map. In clear British English he began to explain that his tribe was located in both Ghana and Togo and those families were divided. Those living in Ghana believed that western Togo should be in Ghana and those in Togo wanted to remain as they were. Both Togo and Ghana were going through changes in government and with their leaders. Until this conflict was settled, lives would continue to be lost and families would be divided.

The chief explained some of the history of Ghana and Togo. All three of the chiefs were standing in a group talking among themselves in French. He only knew a few words, but enough to understand that the French speaking chiefs were explaining different comments that they wanted the English speaking chieftain to explain.

One of the Chief's I called "Chief Joe" said, "I have explained that once years ago that you had met President Eyadema and that also the President had visited Atlanta, Georgia." I have also told them that you are here for the public purpose of looking at business possibilities for Togo and U.S. businesses. We also agree that there should not be a public display for any political references made by you about Togo and the upcoming election."

"Since former U.S. Jimmy Carter is involved in the monitoring of the election process, that should be enough for the Togolese people to realize that the United States is pleased and backing the Multiparty Free Elections."

"Bill, we all agree that your trip should be classified as a goodwill tour of the country. You will be invited to visit the towns and villages, meet the people and their chiefs. You will also be invited to meet with chiefs from many tribes and countries at their annual meeting in Togo."

In Paris he had been asked to meet with the chiefs and their people in backing President Eyadema in his bid for his election in the new multiparty elections.

The President's new government would open many doors for financial growth from Europe and the United States. The World Bank was in Togo at that time to reevaluate Togo for additional loans. One of the projects the President desired most was to have constructed a new power source in Togo on the Mono River. With a new power generating plant he would no longer have to depend on power supplied by Ghana from the Akosombo Dam on Lake Volta.

Some history of the Ivory Coast. The current President is Houphouet-Boigny, and he was in his seventh five-year term; he had served his country since 1944.

"Felix Houphouet-Boigny had been a Baule Chief and farmer, he was also a doctor. He founded a union of African farmers and organized them into a union and this union became the first major African political party. The inter-territorial African Democratic Rally and its constituent section, the Ivory Coast Democratic Party were both led by Houphouet-Boigny."

"Tension flared into violence in 1949 when the French administration opposed the party. The next year he reversed his policy and began to cooperate with the French. The Ivory Coast was proclaimed a republic within the French Community on December 4, 1958. He became Premier in 1959 after the National elections; then elected President in November 1960, following the achievement of full Independence on August 7 of that year."

He interrupted to ask about the city, the modern buildings, the resort hotel, and golf course and especially the magnificent church adjacent to the palace grounds.

It was explained, "That during the late 1980's that the aging President sponsored many grandiose building projects, most of them in Yamossoukro. In October 1990, the President won his seventh five year term in the country's freest election since Independence."

"The Basilica of Our Lady of Peace of Yamoussoukro dominates from every point in the city of Yamoussoukro, one of the most unlikely capitals in the world. The Cathedral is the largest in the world, a few metres higher than its example in Rome. President Félix Houphouët-Boigny of Cote d'Ivoire had the cathedral built 20 years ago in his birthplace that he had made capital of the country. Twenty years later Abidjan remains the economical and political capital of the country though."

(The President would die in December 1993, Henri Konan Bedie, President of the National Assemble, would succeed him as Head of State. The funeral would last for one month and draw Heads of State from Africa and leaders from around the world, Bill would also return at this time.)

The Gift of Giving

Hurricane Floyd September 14, 1999
Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham to Billy Davis giving thanks for the Ambulance to Abaco Island.

Hurricane Floyd devastated Abaco Island on September 14, 1999 - The Davis Family caused a fully equipped ambulance to be donated by AMR of Marietta, Georgia to the island of Abaco, The Bahamas after Hurricane Floyd devastated the island on September 14, 1999.[8] The Davis family and friends donated medical supplies, clothing and even computers for the schools.

The Abaconian, a local newspaper on the island of Abaco, The Bahamas stated "Ambulance Is Donated" on October 10, 1999. The newspaper stated -

"On October 10 Mr. and Mrs. Billy Davis presented the keys of an ambulance to a representative of the Ministry of Health. The American Medical Response company, the largest ambulance service company of the United States, donated a fully loaded ambulance to the Ministry for servicing the Cooper's Town area. The keys to the ambulance were received by Nurse Cornish of the Cooper's Town Government Clinic, The Davises are long time visitors to Abaco who are presently building a second home just south of Fire Road. The house was badly damaged by Hurricane Floyd. However, they arranged for the donation from the American Medical Response unit in Kennesaw, Georgia. The company there loaded the ambulance with medical equipment and supplies and included clothes, food and baby food. The Marietta Daily Journal ran a story about AMR (American Medical Response) and the Davis Family.

Mr. Davis, a former state senator from Arizona, created a Web site with pictures of the damage Abaco sustained and recruited help from friends and local businessman Mr. Pete Quinones, AMR Director of Operations, commented. "We feel the donation will make a positive impact on the lives of the residents in that area." "The people of Cooper's Town and North Abaco appreciate the generous gift these visitors have made to help make their lives more comfortable."

The Gift of Giving

Hurricane Ike destroyed Grand Turk Island, and Inagua Bahamas September 7, 2008

Hurricane Ike devastated Turks and Caicos and Inagua Bahamas - Billy on behalf of the Davis Family carried needed supplies to Grand Turk Island (Turks and Caicos) and Inagua Bahamas on September 7, 2008

References

  1. ↑ "Bill Davis". Phoenix, Arizona: Arizona State Senate. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  2. ↑ Arizona News Service archives Box 9, item 234 (1986); Box 10, item 10 item 237 (1986)
  3. ↑ GOULD SHEININ / ASHEININ@AJC.COM.(2016)
  4. ↑
  5. 1 2 Former State Senator Donates Five Million Dollars to Education, Billy Davis Family Foundation press release, February 13, 2008
  6. ↑ Billy Davis profile, ZoomInfo.com, accessed January 29, 2011
  7. ↑
  8. ↑ http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_action=print&p_docid=11DB064F22424F38

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