Oil on canvas, Dean Paules, 2007, Collection of U.S. House of Representatives

DAVIS, Thomas M., III, a Representative from Virginia; born in Minot, Ward County, N.Dak., January 5, 1949; graduated from the United States Capitol Page School; B.A., Amherst College, Amherst, Mass., 1971; J.D., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va., 1975; United States Army, 1971-1972; United States Army Reserve, 1972-1979; legislative assistant, Virginia house of delegates; business executive; member of the Fairfax County, Va., board of supervisors, 1980-1994; chair, Fairfax County, Va., board of supervisors, 1991-1994; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourth and to the five succeeding Congresses until his resignation November 24, 2008 (January 3, 1995-November 24, 2008); chair, National Republican Congressional Committee (One Hundred Sixth and One Hundred Seventh Congresses); chair, Committee on Government Reform (One Hundred Eighth and One Hundred Ninth Congresses).