Rodney Davis Selected to be Republican Nominee in Illinois’ 13th District

“With Rodney Davis as our nominee, the 13th Congressional District is staying in the Republican column,” said Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady.  “Rodney is exactly the kind of dedicated, responsible public servant that we need more of in Washington. I congratulate Illinois Republican Central Committeeman Mike Bigger and the 13th District county chairman for running a fair and transparent selection process that has yielded this strong candidate.”

Davis currently serves as Projects Director for Congressman John Shimkus.  In 2010, Davis headed the Illinois Republican Victory Program that helped win President Obama’s old Senate seat, flip four Democratic House districts and retain an open Republican district.

Davis heard he had been selected the nominee to serve as the Republican candidate for Congress in Illinois’ 13th District while coaching his little league baseball game in Taylorville. In a prepared statement, Davis said, “I am incredibly honored to be nominated as the Republican candidate for Congress in Illinois’ 13th District,” said Davis.  “The 13th district is a special place, and my wife Shannon and I have been proud to live and raise our family here.  As I travelled throughout the district during the selection process, voters told me that they wanted a common-sense, fiscally-conservative Representative in Washington to help restore the economy, create jobs and cut wasteful, out-of-control spending.  Should the voters of the 13th District elect me in November, that is exactly what I will be.  I thank the Republican County Chairmen for entrusting me with this responsibility, and I will not let them, or the families of the 13th District, down.”

Davis is a graduate of Milliken University in Decatur Illinois.  He and his wife, Shannon, are the parents of three children.