Dick Davis (politician)
Dick Davis | |
|---|---|
Davis, circa 1984 | |
| 34th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia | |
| In office January 16, 1982 – January 18, 1986 | |
| Governor | Chuck Robb |
| Preceded by | Chuck Robb |
| Succeeded by | Douglas Wilder |
| Chair of the Democratic Party of Virginia | |
| In office June 14, 1985 – May 10, 1986 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Diamonstein |
| Succeeded by | Larry Framme |
| In office 1979–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph T. Fitzpatrick |
| Succeeded by | Owen B. Pickett |
| Mayor of Portsmouth, Virginia | |
| In office 1974–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Jack P. Barnes |
| Succeeded by | Julian E. Johansen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Joseph Davis Jr. August 7, 1921 Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | March 4, 1999 (aged 77) Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Martha Whitfield Lori Collins |
| Alma mater | College of William & Mary University of Virginia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 1950–1952 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | World War II Korean War |
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Richard Joseph Davis Jr. (August 7, 1921 – March 4, 1999) was an American politician who was the 34th lieutenant governor of Virginia from 1982 to 1986 serving under Governor Chuck Robb. A former mayor of Portsmouth, Virginia, Davis' 1981 election as Lieutenant Governor saw him win 8 of the 10 Congressional Districts composing Virginia in 1981; his statewide margin of victory over Republican state senator Nathan H. Miller was 150,000 votes. Davis was the first Catholic elected to a statewide office in Virginia history.