SR 44 — Celebrating the life of Gilbert K. Davis.

SESSION INTRODUCEDENROLLED 22106664D I SENATE RESOLUTION NO.

44 NE Offered March 7, 2022 Celebrating the life of Gilbert K.

Davis.––––––––––Davis. T Patrons––Stanley, Barker, Bell, Boysko, Chase, Cosgrove, Deeds, DeSteph, Dunnavant, Ebbin, EdwaRds, Favola, Hackworth, Hanger, Hashmi, Howell, Kiggans, Lewis, Locke, Lucas, Marsden, Mason, McClellan, McDougle, McPike, Morrissey, Norment, Obenshain, Peake, Petersen, Pillion, Reeves, Ruff, Saslaw, Spruill, Stuart, Suetterlein, Surovell and Vogel D –––––––––– WHEREAS, Gilbert K.

DavisN ofAgreed Fairfax,to aby formerthe trialSenate, attorneyMarch and9, federal2022 prosecutorR whoO wasUinvolved invWHEREAS,in anumerous nativehigh ofprofile Waterloo,cases, Iowa,died Gilberton "Gil"February Davis13, graduated2022; from Cornell College and C worked as a teacher and basketball coach in Iowa City;

andandderal Eprosecutor WHEREAS,who Gilwas DavisL continuedWHEREAS, hisa educationnative atof theWaterloo, UniversityIowa, ofGilbert Virginia"Gil" SchoolDavis ofgraduated Lawfrom Cornell College and wasL appointedworked as ana Assistantteacher U.S.and basketball coach in Iowa City;

and appointed as an Assistant U.S.

and WHEREAS, Gil Davis prosecuted numerous significant federal cases, including the first aircraft D hijacking in the United States, the first case related to the Clean Air Act, and the first case related to the Gun Control Act of 1968;

he subsequently filed a case against the Bethlehem Steel Company on behalf of a Kentucky landowner who claimed the ownership rights to the coal under his property, which ultimately resultedresWHEREAS, Gil Davis also represented Paula Corbin Jones in the largestlandmark unliquidatedSupreme damageCourt awardof inthe stateR history;United States case Clinton v.

andJones, Sin WHEREAS,which Gilthe Daviscourt alsoruled representedin Paulaa Corbin9-0 Jonesdecision inthat thea landmarksitting SupremeUnited Court4 ofStates thepresident 4does Unitednot Stateshave caseimmunity Clintonfrom v.civil litigation for acts done before taking office and notR related to the office;

Jones, in which the court ruled in a 9-0 decision that a sitting United States president does not have immunity from civil litigation for acts done before taking office and not relWHEREAS, desirous to be of further service to the Commonwealth, Gil Davis ran for Virginia Attorney General in 1997 and he continued practicing law in the Fairfax area with the firm Gilbert K.

and WHEREAS, Gil Davis served as parliamentarian of the White House Conference on Small Business andwas asan generalactive counselmember and parliamentarian of the 11thFairfax CongressionalCounty District Republican Committee;Committee and supported many local and state;

he was an active member of the Fairfax County Republican Committee and supported many local and state candidates for public office;

and :WHEREAS, Gil Davis also volunteered his time and wise leadership with the Rotary Club of Bailey's Crossroads;

32and Bailey'sdaughters, Crossroads;Luanne and Heidi, and their families;

andso volunteered his time and wisenumerous leadershipother withfamily themembers, Rotaryfriends, Club of 33 WHEREAS, Gil Davis will be fondly remembered and greatlycolleagues; missed by his wife, Pamela;

hisnow, /therefore, 34be daughters,it LuanneRESOLVED, andThat Heidi,the andSenate theirof families;Virginia hereby note with great sadness the loss of Gilbert K.

andDavRESOLVED numerousFURTHER, otherThat familythe members,Clerk friends,of andthe /Senate 35prepare colleagues;a copy of this resolution for presentation to the family of Gilbert K.

now,Davis therefore,as bean itexpression 36of RESOLVED, That the Senate of VirginiaVirginia's herebyrespect notefor withhis greatmemory. sadness the loss of Gilbert K.

Davis, a distinguished attorney in Fairfax;

and, be it RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the Senate prepare a copy of this resolution for memory.ation to the family of Gilbert K.

Davis as an expression of the Senate of Virginia's respect for his