Elected in November 2004, Congressman Geoff Davis represents Kentucky’s 4th District, which is composed of 24 counties in the northern Kentucky. The district borders West Virginia, Ohio and Indiana.
Davis serves on the Armed Services Committee with assignments to the Subcommittee on Air and Land Forces and the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. He also serves on the Financial Services Committee with assignments to the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises, the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity and the Subcommittee for Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.
Davis has a leadership role within the Republican Conference as a Deputy Whip.
Davis worked as a janitor during high school to help pay the family’s bills. Upon graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and later received a rare appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. While at West Point, Davis studied the Arabic language and the cultures of Southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. He focused his studies on national security and international affairs.
During his Army career, Davis served as an Assault Helicopter Flight Commander in the 82nd Airborne Division and later served in the Middle East where he ran U.S. Army aviation operations for peace enforcement between Israel and Egypt. Davis is a former Army Ranger and Senior Parachutist.
In 1992, Davis started his own business, a consulting firm specializing in lean manufacturing and high technology systems integration. The firm earned the respect of CEOs and competitors alike in its twelve years in operation. Davis’ role as a small businessman has assisted him in Congress as he works to support policies that will create economic growth and keep our nation’s businesses competitive in the global marketplace.
Davis has served his community in Kentucky’s 4th District in many ways, including sitting on the board of the Regional Court Appointed Special Advocate Association (CASA). CASA assists children struggling to deal with the emotional and physical problems arising from abuse and neglect. Davis and his oldest daughter have worked as mentors and tutors in inner-city Cincinnati schools. Davis spent eight years as a volunteer Chaplain for the Kentucky Corrections Cabinet. He and his wife Pat reside in Hebron, Kentucky, with their six children.