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Finding aid created by Anne T. Johnson, 2008 Description is in English 2013-11-21 Converted to schema conforming EAD by dtd2schema.vh.xsl. Inventory of the Jo Ann Davis Papers, 2001-2007 A Collection in theSpecial Collections Research Center Mss. Acc. 2007.111

Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary 2012 Special Collections Staff. Special Collections, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary Overview of the Collection Special Collections Research Center Jo Ann Davis Papers 2001-20072001-2006 01/Mss. Acc. 2007.111 29.00 The papers are in: English Davis, Jo Ann, 1950-2007 arrangement Administrative Information Conditions Governing Access

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Jo Ann Davis Papers, Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary

 Acquisition Information

The materials were acquired by Special Collections Research Center on 00/00/2007.

 Biographical Note

Jo Ann Davis was born in 1950 near Salisbury, North Carolina and moved to Hampton, Virginia when she was 9 years old.  She was living in Gloucester, Virginia at the time of her death.Jo Ann Davis was Virginia's first female Republican  in Congress, elected in 2000 as the Representative from Virginia's First District.  She was a strong leader in national security issues, shipbuilding, veterans and the Chesapeake Bay.  She was in her fourth term when she died of breast cancer in 2007. She was on the Foreign Affairs and Armed Services Committees.  Before she became a Congresswoman, she owned real estate businesses and represented York County in the Virginia House of Delegates in 1997. She was known for her humble roots, Christian beliefs and love of the outdoors. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: <a href="http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Jo Ann Davis">http://scrc.swem.wm.edu/wiki/index.php/Jo Ann Davis</a>.

 Scope and Contents

Papers of United States Representative Jo Ann Davis, Congresswoman from Virginia's First District from 2000 to 2007.  The Papers are mostly legislative material where she was involved either as an originator of or co-signer to Dear Colleague letters or as a sponsor or co-sponsor to legislation, but also includes speeches, press releases and office files.The first folder is the first box contains news clippings, biographical information, list of staff members and definitions of Co-Sign, Sign-On and Dear Colleague Letters.

 Arrangement of Materials

The files are divided into Co-sign and Dear Colleague Letters and Co-sponsored Legislation, Congressional Sessions, Legislative Matters, Publicity, Constituents and Office Files.  Most files are in chronological order, though there are exceptions.

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This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

Corporate Name: United States Congress Genre/Form of Material: Correspondence Press releases Reports Speeches Topical Term: Memorandums Military Affairs - United States Virginia--Politics and Government. Detailed Description of the Collection Legislative Material id54896 2000-2007 id49996 1 Co-Sign and Dear Colleague Letters and Co-Sponsored Legislation id23051 2000-2007 1 1 Co-sponsored Legislation and Co-sign Letters – Vaughn Murphy id23052 2001-2003 1 1 1 Co-sign and Dear Colleague Letters id23053 2002 1 1 2 Co-sponsored Legislation id23119 2002 1 1 3 Co-sponsored Legislation and Co-sign Letters – Tim id23120 2002 1 1 4 Co-sign and Dear Colleague Letters id23121 2003 1 1 5 Co-Sponsored Legislation id23122 2003 1 1 6 Co-sponsored Legislation and Sign-On Letters – Tim Baroody id23123 2003 1 1 7 Co-Sponsored Legislation and Co-sign Letters – Jonathan Kidwell id23124 2003 1 1 8 Co-sponsored Legislation and Sign-On Letters – Melissa Smith id23125 January - April 2003 1 1 9 Co-sponsored Legislation and Sign-On Letters – Melissa Smith id23126 May - July 2003 1 1 10 Co-sponsored Legislation and Sign-On Letters – Melissa Smith id23127 August - December 2003 1 1 11 Co-sign and Dear Colleague Letters – Melissa Smith id23129 2004 1 1 12 Co-Sponsored Legislation – Melissa Smith id23137 2004 1 1 13 Co-Sponsored Legislation and Co-sign Letters id23138 2004 1 1 14 Co-Sponsored Legislation and Co-sign Letters – John Fleet id23139 2004 1 1 15 Co-Sponsored Legislation – Brent Robinson File id23140 2004 1 1 16 Co-sign and Dear Colleague Letters id23141 January – April 2005 1 1 17 Co-sign and Dear Colleague Letters id23142 May - December 2005 1 1 18 Co-sign and Dear Colleague Letters – Melissa Smith Clements id23143 2005 1 1 19 Co-sign and Dear Colleague Letters – Brent Robinson id23144 2005 1 1 20 Co-Sponsored Legislation id23145 2005 1 1 21 Co-Sponsored Legislation – Jonathan Kidwell id23146 2005 1 1 22 Co-Sponsored Legislation – Brent Robinson id23147 2005 1 1 23 Co-sign and Dear Colleague Letters id23148 2006 1 1 24 Co-sign and Dear Colleague Letters and Cosponsored Legislation – By subject – A – H id23149 2006 1 1 25 Co-sign and Dear Colleague Letters and Cosponsored Legislation – By subject – I - Z id23150 2006 1 1 26 Co-sponsored Legislation id23151 2007 1 1 27 id49997 2 Congressional Sessions id23152 2001-2007 2 2 107th Congress – 1st Session- Co-Sponsorships id23170 January - March 2001 2 2 1 107th Congress – 1st Session- Co-Sponsorships id23171 April - May 2001 2 2 2 107th Congress – 1st Session- Co-Sponsorships id23172 June - December 2001 2 2 3 107th Congress – 1st Session - Legislative Activity Guide of Honorable Jo Ann Davis id23173 January – June 2001 2 2 4 107th Congress – 2nd Session - Co-Sponsorships id23174 January – May 2002 2 2 5 107th Congress – 2nd Session - Co-Sponsorships id23175 June 2002 2 2 6 107th Congress – 2nd Session - Co-Sponsorships id23176 July - December 2002 2 2 7 107th Congress - Co-Sponsorships - JAD Co-sponsorships of Federal Employee Related Legislation in the 107th Congress id23177 2001 2 2 8 107th Congress – Legislation – Legislative Profile id23178 January 3, 2001 – August 6, 2001 2 2 9 107th Congress – Legislation – Legislative Profile id23179 January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2001 2 2 10 107th Congress – Legislation – Legislative Profile id23180 January 3, 2001 – December 31, 2002 2 2 11 107th Congress – Voting Record (Legislative Activity Guide) for January – December 2001 id23181 February 1, 2002 2 2 12 108th Congress – 1st Session - Co-Sponsorships id23182 2003 2 2 13 108th Congress – 1st Session - Co-Sponsorships id23183 2003 2 2 14 108th Congress – 1st Session - Co-Sponsorships id23184 2003 2 2 15 108th Congress – 1st Session - Co-Sponsorships id23185 2003 2 2 16 108th Congress – 1st Session - Co-Sponsorships id23186 2003 2 2 17 108th Congress – 1st Session - Co-Sponsorships id23187 2003 2 2 18 108th Congress – 2nd Session - Co-Sponsorships id23188 2004 2 2 19 108th Congress – 2nd Session - Co-Sponsorships id23189 2004 2 2 20 108th Congress – 2nd Session - Co-Sponsorships id23190 2004 2 2 21 108th Congress – Legislation - Co-sponsored and Sponsored Legislation by Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis – Sorted by Bill Name and Number id23191 2004 2 2 22 109th Congress – 1st Session - Co-Sponsorships id23192 2005 2 2 23 109th Congress – 1st Session - Co-Sponsorships id23193 January - June 2005 2 2 24 109th Congress – 1st Session - Co-Sponsorships id23194 July - December 2005 2 2 25 109th Congress – 1st Session - Co-Sponsorships id23195 January - May 2005 2 2 26 109th Congress – 1st Session - Co-Sponsorships id23196 June - December 2005 2 2 27 id49998 3 Congressional Sessions 2001-2007 id50135 3 2 109th Congress – 2nd Session - Co-Sponsorships id23197 2006 3 2 1 109th Congress – 2nd Session - Co-Sponsorships id23198 2006 3 2 2 109th Congress – Reports – Legislation by Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis id23199 2005 3 2 3 109th Congress – Reports – Legislation by Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis id23200 2005 3 2 4 109th Congress – Reports – Legislation by Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis id23201 May 2005 3 2 5 109th Congress – Reports – Legislation by Congresswoman Jo Ann id23202 May 2005 3 2 6 109th Congress – Reports – Legislation by Congresswoman Jo Ann Davis id23203 May 2005 3 2 7 109th Congress - Rules of the House of Representatives by Jeff Trandahl, Clerk of the House of Representatives id23289 2005 3 2 8 109th Congress – 2nd Session to 110th Congress – 1st Session - Legislation id23290 2006-2007 3 2 9 109th Congress – 2nd Session to 110th Congress – 1st Session - Legislation id23291 2006-2007 3 2 10 109th Congress – 2nd Session to 110th Congress – 1st Session - Legislation id23292 2006-2007 3 2 11 Legislative Matters id23293 2002-2007 3 3 John Ashcroft vs American Civil Liberties Union, et al id23295 12/10/2003 3 3 11 Boy Scouts - Jamboree Amicus Brief id23296 2005 3 3 12 Boy Scouts – Winkler v. Rumsfeld id23297 November 2005 3 3 13 BRAC Task Force – First District of Virginia id23298 2002 3 3 14 Committees – Armed Services Committee Hearings id23299 2005-2006 3 3 15 Committees – Armed Services Committee Hearings id23300 2006 3 3 16 Committees – Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee id23301 2003 3 3 17 Committees – Assignments id23302 2007 3 3 18 Correspondence - Legislative Matters id23303 2001-2003 3 3 19 Correspondence - Legislative Matters id23304 2004-2007 3 3 20 Jamestown Coin, H.R. 1914 id23305 2003 3 3 21 Homeland Security (Byrne) Government Reform Testimony id23306 2003 3 3 22 Legislation – Introduced by Jo Ann Davis: FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) and NFIP (National Flood Insurance Program) id23307 2004-2006 3 3 23 Legislation - Introduced by Jo Ann Davis - Northern Neck National Heritage Area id23308 3 3 24 Legislation - Introduced by Jo Ann Davis - Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Water Trail id23309 2004-2006 3 3 25 Legislation - Introduced by Jo Ann Davis - Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historical Trail – Letters of Support and Thanks id23310 2006 3 3 26 Legislative Highlights and Votes of Jo Ann Davis id23311 2002-2005 3 3 27 Legislative Concerns - News Clippings id23312 2003 and 2005 3 3 28 Memberships id23313 2001 and undated 3 3 29 Petroleum Usage, Executive Order 13149 id23314 2002 3 3 30 id54897 4 Legislative Matters, 2002-2007 id50136 4 3 Redundancy Bill id23316 2004 4 3 1 Republican Freshman Class Orientation id23317 November 2000 4 3 2 “Salute to the Military Pass in Review, “Yorktown, Virginia - Invitation to President George W. Bush id23318 2006 4 3 3 Statements – Floor, Committee and Hearing Statements id23319 2001-2006 4 3 4 Task Force – Brent Robinson id23320 2004-2005 4 3 5 Transatlantic Legislators’ Dialogue, 1-16 - Held in Williamsburg, VA id23321 November 2003 4 3 6 NRCC Issues Book 2006 id23322 4 3 7 Voting Record of Jo Ann Davis During Illness id23323 2007 4 3 8 Publicity Files id54898 2001-2007 id54899 4 Holiday Greeting/Thank You Advertisements id54909 Undated 4 8 Interview Questions and Answers id54910 2003 and undated. 4 9 Letters to the Editor id54911 2001-2006 4 10 Press Releases id54912 2001-2002 4 11 Press Releases id54913 2003-2007 4 12 Grants – Press Releases id54914 2002-June 2003 4 13 Grants – Press Releases id54916 September 2003 – January 2004 4 14 Press Releases – by Subject id54917 2001-2007 4 15 Speeches and Remarks to Groups id54918 2001-2004 and undated 4 16 Speeches and Remarks to Groups id54919 2005-2006 4 17 Statements by Jo Ann Davis id54920 2001-2005 4 18 Talking Point and Briefings to Jo Ann Davis from Staff Members id54921 4 19 Constituents id54902 2003-2007 and undated. id54907 4 Correspondence with or concerning Constituents id23340 2001-2007 and undated 4 20 District Meetings id23341 2005 4 21 Flyers, Pamphlets and Mailings id23342 undated 4 22 Newsletters and E-Newsletters id23343 2006 4 23 Tele-Town Hall id23344 2007 4 24 Town Hall Meetings id23345 2003-04, undated 4 25 Office Files id54904 2001-2007 and undated. id54908 4 Financial Donations - Tom DeLay id23347 undated 4 26 Guest Book id23348 Begins January 3, 2001 4 27 Guest Book id23349 2002-October 2007 4 28 National Prayer Breakfast id23350 2005 4 29 National Prayer Breakfast – Chair’s Notebook id23351 2007 4 30 Office Matters id23352 2002-2006 4 31 Carl E. Waltz Photograph, Autographed id23353 undated 4 32 White House Visit id23354 2004 4 33 Legislative Concerns, Local Issues id54923 2001 and undated id54924 5 Support for Shays-Meehan/McCain-Feingold id54925 5 1 Pro-Life General id54926 5 2 Customs Border Security Act-Con id54927 5 3 Family Planning-Pro id54928 5 4 Truth in Employment Act-Pro id54929 5 5 Truth in Employment Act-Pro id54930 5 6 Ten Commandments Protection Act id54931 5 7 9/11 Immigration id54932 5 8 Glacier Bay id54934 5 9 Army Pilots-Pro id54935 5 10 Anti-Cloning id54936 5 11 Boehlert-Kind Amendment id54937 5 12 Airline Carriers-Poultry Letters id54939 5 13 H.R. 534, Project Exile id54940 5 14 Second Amendment Rights-Pro id54941 5 15 Bush Energy Plan-Con Part I id54942 5 16 Bush Energy Plan-Con Part II id54943 5 17 Bush Energy Plan-Con Part III id54944 5 18 Born Alive Infant Protection-Pro id54945 5 19 H.R. 503 Unborn Victims of Violence Act-Pro id54946 5 20 Interstate Waste- Part I id54947 5 21 Interstate Waster- Part II id54948 5 22 Shays-Meehan/McCain-Feingold- Con Part I id54949 5 23 Shays-Meehan/McCain-Feingold- Con Part II id54950 5 24 Working Lands Stewardship Act id54951 5 25 H.R. 1455-Pro (Goode’s Gun Bill) id54952 5 26 H.R. 7-Con (Faith-Based) id54954 5 27 King William Reservoir- Con id54955 5 28 Hate Crimes in H.R. 1- Con id54956 5 29 Boy Scouts- Pro id54957 5 30 Kyoto Protocol- Pro id54958 5 31 Kyoto Protocol- Con id54959 5 32 Death Penalty Moratorium- 3/1/01 id54960 5 33 Hostettler’s Pro-Gun Letter 3/16/01 id54961 5 34 Pro-Gun 3/23/01 id54962 5 35 Pro-Environment Faxes and Letters 1/30/01 id54963 5 36 Endocrine Screening Research id54964 5 37 NIH-Animal Testing- Con id54965 5 38 Right-to-Work id54967 5 39 Anti-Illegal Immigration id54968 5 40 Pro-Civil-Rights Re Terrorism id54969 5 41 Flag Burning Amendment- Con id54970 5 42 Flag Burning Amendment- Pro id54971 5 43 Campaign Finance Reform- Con id54972 5 44 Campaign Finance Reform- Pro id54973 5 45 id54974 6 Federal Employee Contraceptives- Pro id54976 6 1 Employment Non-Discrimination Act 8/2/01 id54977 6 2 Embryonic Stem Cell Research- Pro id54978 6 3 Inexpensive Book Distribution Program- Pro 6/4/01 id54980 6 4 Pro School Choice in H.R. 1 6/11/01 id54981 6 5 H.R. 1- Con id54982 6 6 Farm Bill Meeting Invitation 4/4 and 4/11 id54983 6 7 H.R. 950- Pro (Hostettler’s Gun Bill) id54984 6 8 Executive Order 13166- Con id54985 6 9 Motor Voter- Con (Support H.R. 189) id54986 6 10 Interstate Waste (Part III) id54987 6 11 King William Reservoir- Pro id54988 6 12 Campaign Finance Reform- Con (Entered in CapCorr) I id54989 6 13 Campaign Finance Reform- Con (Entered in CapCorr) II id54990 6 14 Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act id54991 6 15 “Go Girls” Act id54992 6 16 Oyster Reef Funding id54993 6 17 H.R. 331- Pro (Remove Davis-Bacon Requirement from Public School Construction) id54994 6 18 Real Estate – Financial Services Rule March 1, 2001 id54996 6 19 Real Estate – Financial Services id54997 6 20 Constituents Correspondence id55002 2001 A-B id55015 7 B-C id55016 8 C-D id55017 9 D-G id55018 10 G-H id55019 11 H-J id55020 12 J-L id55021 13 L-M id55022 14 M-P id55023 15 P-R id55024 16 R-S id55025 17 S-V id55026 18 V-Z id55027 19 Constituents Correspondence id55028 2002 A-B id55029 20 B-C id55030 21 C-F id55031 22 F-H id55032 23 H-J id55033 24 K-L id55034 25 M id55035 26 M-R id55036 27 R-S id55037 28 S-Z id55038 29