Republican Main Street Partnership Honors Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA) at National Dinner

Centrist Republican Organization Honors retiring Member with the John Chafee Award for Public Service

Chris Barron
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(Washington, D.C.) – Tonight, the Republican Main Street Partnership honored retiring Representative Tom Davis (R-VA) at their National Dinner with the John Chafee Award for Public Service. “No one more exemplified a commitment to public service more than John Chafee, and no one today is more deserving of this award then my good friend Tom Davis,” said former U.S. Rep. and current President of Main Street Charles F. Bass (R-NH). “During his time in public office, Tom Davis has been committed to serving the people he was elected to represent. In the increasingly cynical and bitter political world today, that commitment is far too rare.”

The Dinner was emceed by Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-OH) and Rep. Davis was presented the award by previous Chafee award winner Senator Susan Collins (R-ME). “It is honor to receive this award from an organization whose mission I believe in so strongly,” said Davis. “Now, more than ever, we need a strong voice for common-sense centrist policies and Main Street is that voice.”

The award is named for John Chafee, who served as a long-time Senator from Rhode Island, as well as Secretary of the Navy, and Governor of his home state. Previous award winners include Senators Norm Coleman (R-MN), Susan Collins (R-ME), Pat Roberts (R-KS), John McCain (R-AZ), and former Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman.

“Main Street was proud to honor Congressman Davis for his life-long commitment to public service and we look forward to continuing to work with members of both parties to find practical solutions to the challenges facing our country today,” concluded Bass.

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The Republican Main Street Partnership (RMSP) is dedicated to promoting and building a pragmatic, thoughtful, fiscally conservative, and inclusive “Governing Majority,” where political debate is encouraged to promote solutions to improve the lives of all Americans. Embracing the full spectrum of center-right ideologies and values in order to build coalitions, RMSP is the largest organization of elected leaders who are in the mold of Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Ronald Reagan. For more information on RMSP, visit our website at www.republicanmainstreet.org.