Jim Davis spoke at the Anna Maria Democratic Club today. This was one of his first public appearances since losing the Florida Governor's race in 2006. Now working as an attorney with the law firm of Holland and Knight, Jim has recently turned 50, and has just returned from the Middle East. He has not endorsed any of the Democratic candidates for President but seemed satisfied that either Obama or Clinton would represent a major improvement for the country.
Davis served as a Congressman from Tampa for a decade, and has a keen grasp of substantive policy issues. He used his talk to stress the necessity of energy independence for this country. He believes that a new administration will help reclaim the respect American once received from the other nations of the world. Jim also addressed the issue of health care. During his campaign for Governor, Davis had encountered children in Florida who needed dentures because of having no access to dentists.
He argued that improving this access was an imperative for us all.
The large audience at the Beach House greeted Jim warmly and was left inspired by his thought. Jim Davis was an honorable representative of the people of Florida. When asked about his plans for the future, he would look no further than getting lunch for his son Peter who accompanied him. I will remain hopeful that we have not seen the last of Jim in the governmental arena. He would make a fine candidate for Florida Democrats to run against Mel Martinez.
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