HR 9003C

1	House Resolution
2	A resolution honoring the life of State Representative
3	Mike Davis.
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5	WHEREAS, Mike Davis was born on February 10, 1947, in
6	Columbus, Ohio, and
7	WHEREAS, Mike Davis attended Ohio State University and in
8	1974 moved to Naples, Florida, where he became a successful
9	businessman and community leader, and
10	WHEREAS, Mike Davis served in various capacities in
11	numerous civic and governmental organizations such as the
12	Collier County Planning Commission, Collier County Health
13	Facilities Funding Authority, Naples Area Chamber of Commerce,
14	Naples Bay Rotary Club and Rotary International (for 20 years),
15	Hospice of Naples, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America, and
16	Quest for Kids, and
17	WHEREAS, after his retirement as a businessman, Mike Davis
18	was elected to the Florida House of Representatives in November
19	2002 to represent District 101, encompassing eastern Collier
20	County and part of western Broward County, and was subsequently
21	reelected in 2004 and 2006, and
22	WHEREAS, during his tenure in the Florida House of
23	Representatives, Mike Davis served as Majority Whip and served
24	on various councils, committees, and subcommittees dealing with
25	issues relating to natural resources of the state, local
26	government operations, veterans' affairs, state government
27	structure and operations, the future of Florida's families,
28	growth management, affordable housing, transportation, and
29	economic development and expansion, and
30	WHEREAS, Mike Davis was known by all as both a champion and
31	a defender of affordable housing programs and funding as well as
32	a strong advocate for improving transportation and expanding
33	economic development, and
34	WHEREAS, Mike Davis has been an outstanding example of a
35	public servant, citizen, and friend, a loving and dedicated
36	husband to Patricia, his wife of 35 years, a nurturing father to
37	his son, Christian, and his daughter, Natasha, and a loving and
38	nurturing grandfather to his granddaughter, Mia, and
39	WHEREAS, Mike Davis was a committed follower of Jesus
40	Christ and an active member of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic
41	Church in Naples, and
42	WHEREAS, Mike Davis went peacefully to his LORD on
43	September 12, 2007, after a courageous battle with cancer,
44	cutting too short a life that so positively touched those he
45	loved and those he served, and
46	WHEREAS, Mike Davis was a true gentleman and statesman
47	whose word was his bond and who consistently placed the greater
48	good ahead of any partisan or political goals, and
49	WHEREAS, Mike Davis will be sorely missed by his family,
50	his friends, and his constituents, and his passing is deeply
51	mourned by the members and employees of the House of
52	Representatives, along with all those who knew and loved him,
53	NOW, THEREFORE,
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55	Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
56	Florida:
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58	That the House of Representatives of the State of Florida
59	hereby honors Representative Mike Davis and pays tribute to his
60	legacy as an exemplary person, family man, citizen, and public
61	servant, and celebrates his life and accomplishments in Session
62	by a Memorial Service in his honor on this 4th day of October
63	2007; that this House encourages all Floridians, especially
64	young Floridians seeking an example in life, to consider Mike
65	Davis's extraordinary life of compassion for those in need, of
66	dedication to serving his community and his state, of his love
67	of family and friends, and of life lived to the fullest; and
68	that this House commits his soul to his LORD and his family to
69	the care of God, the Creator of Heaven and Earth, "Who is able
70	to keep us from falling and to present us before His glorious
71	Presence without fault and with great joy."
72	BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be
73	presented to the family of Mike Davis as a tangible token of the
74	sentiments expressed herein.

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