Congresswoman Lois Capps now has reason to watch her back: After months of going virtually unopposed in the race to reclaim her seat as U.S. representative for the 23rd District, the Santa Barbara politician finally has some competition.
On Jan. 5, Thousand Oaks Republican John Davidson announced his candidacy for the Congressional seat. Davidson is the founder and president of Davidson Insurance and Financial Services, Inc.
“We find ourselves at a critical juncture in our nation’s history, where we must decide if we are to pursue the path of a prosperous, free market economy, or continue to expand the size and cost of a government that already over-regulates and overspends,” Davidson said in a press release. “We owe it to our children and grandchildren to leave them with a fiscally sound government and a vibrant job market.
“That’s why I am running for Congress; to join the fight to stop runaway spending and to bring our federal budget into balance before we collapse under the weight of government debt,” he continued. “I will also fight for free-market policies that promote small businesses and create new jobs.”
In 2006, Davidson was elected president of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors (NAIFA), a professional association representing 200,000 members and their staff. He has also served as the California State NAIFA president.
Davidson served for several years in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged as a sergeant in 1977. Since then, he has worked for almost 30 years in the insurance industry. Davidson has also been active in the community, serving on the board of the California Burn Foundation and as a Little League and youth track coach. Currently, he’s a board member of Interface Children and Family Services in Ventura County.
Davidson couldn’t be reached as of press time to comment further on his campaign.
For more information, visit Davidson4Congress.com.
—Amy Asman
This article appears in Jan 21-28, 2010.