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U.S. Rep. Davis to Retire, Ending 14-Year Tenure in Congress
Virginia's Tom Davis Announces Retirement
Twelve-term U.S. Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) announced plans to retire on Jan. 30, 2008.
By Amy Gardner
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, January 30, 2008; 1:43 PM
U.S. Rep. Thomas M. Davis III (R-Va.) said today he will retire from Congress at the end of the year, bringing to a close a 14-year stint in the House of Representatives during which he rose rapidly through the ranks of Republican leadership and championed such issues as D.C. voting rights and a vibrant defense-contracting industry.
"It's time for me to take a sabbatical," Davis said. "I would say I'm not ruling out future public service, but it's time to be refreshed, to see what it's like in the private sector. That doesn't mean I will or won't come back."
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