IV 
109TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 1025 
Honoring the life and achievements of the late Oscar Davis, Sr., of Baldwin 
County, Georgia, for his public service as a leader in the State of 
Georgia and dedication to the cause of civil rights. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 20, 2006 
Ms. MCKINNEY submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
Committee on Government Reform 
RESOLUTION 
Honoring the life and achievements of the late Oscar Davis, 
Sr., of Baldwin County, Georgia, for his public service 
as a leader in the State of Georgia and dedication to 
the cause of civil rights. 
Whereas Oscar Davis, Sr., was born in Putnam County, 
Georgia, on October 28, 1923; 
Whereas Mr. Davis was inducted into the United States 
Army in 1941 and served in the South Pacific during all 
of World War II; 
Whereas Mr. Davis, an African American, served in the seg-
regated army as a scout and saw combat, most notably 
at Guadalcanal and the New Hebrides Islands; 
Whereas Mr. Davis was honorably discharged from the Army 
in 1945 with numerous decorations; 
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•HRES 1025 IH 
Whereas following his service in the Army, Mr. Davis studied 
at Morehouse College, in Atlanta, Georgia, where he met 
a young Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Ralph David 
Abernathy; 
Whereas after studying at Morehouse College, Mr. Davis re-
turned to city of Milledgeville in Baldwin County, Geor-
gia, where he worked as a businessman, married the 
former Miss Geneva Bell, and started a family; 
Whereas as a citizen of Baldwin County, Mr. Davis became 
active in the civil rights movement and community af-
fairs; 
Whereas Mr. Davis participated in the National Association 
for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and 
the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) 
for over half a century; 
Whereas Mr. Davis was also involved in numerous community 
organizations and became the first African American po-
lice officer at Central State Hospital; 
Whereas in recognition of his early achievements, Mr. Davis 
received the Carl Vinson Memorial Award for 1981–1982 
for outstanding and devoted service to his community, 
and the Teacher’s Association of Georgia recognized him 
in 1983 for his faithful service to his community; 
Whereas in the mid-1980’s, Mr. Davis was a plaintiff in a 
district-voting lawsuit, which took tremendous steps to 
give fairer minority representation in Baldwin County 
government; 
Whereas in 1984, Mr. Davis became the first African Amer-
ican man elected to serve on the Baldwin County Com-
mission, and, from that position, his voice grew steadily 
to become a trumpet for the rights of the people; 
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•HRES 1025 IH 
Whereas when Mr. Davis passed away on January 17, 2000, 
he was the longest serving member of the Baldwin Coun-
ty Commission; and 
Whereas until his death, Mr. Davis stood at the forefront of 
any debate that concerned the welfare of the citizenry he 
so ably and devotedly represented: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives honors 
the life and achievements of the late Oscar Davis, Sr., of 
Baldwin County, Georgia, for his public service as a leader 
in the State of Georgia and dedication to the cause of civil 
rights. 
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