When did the senator who vacated a U.S. Senate seat which Thomas M. Davis considering a run for in 2008 serve as Secretary of the Navy?
Thomas M. Davis Thomas Milburn "Tom" Davis III (born January 5, 1949) is a former Republican member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Virginia's 11th congressional district in Northern Virginia, and currently serves as the Rector and Professor at George Mason University. Davis was considering a run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by five-term incumbent and fellow Republican John Warner in the 2008 election, but decided against it. He announced on January 30, 2008, that he would not seek reelection to an eighth term. Davis resigned from Congress on November 24, 2008.
Bart Davis Bart McKay Davis (born March 7, 1955) is an American lawyer and politician who has been confirmed to serve as the next United States Attorney for the District of Idaho. He previously served as a Republican member of the Idaho Senate, representing District 33 from 2002 to 2017. He represented District 29 from 1998 to 2002. During his time in the Idaho Senate, he served as state senate majority leader.