Jo Ann Davis's Legacy As a Conservationist
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Jo Ann Davis, who represented Virginia's 1st Congressional District until her death from breast cancer on Oct. 6, was a leader in conserving America's natural and cultural resources [Metro, Oct. 7].
Ms. Davis supported funding for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to acquire sensitive land in the Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge. She helped to expand the boundary of the George Washington Birthplace National Monument and helped conserve lands in her district near Jamestown. She sponsored a resolution, which the House passed, commemorating the James River as "America's Founding River" and introduced legislation to study the Northern Neck National Heritage Area along the Potomac River.
Last year, President Bush signed bipartisan legislation, of which Ms. Davis was House sponsor, to establish the Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail, America's first all-water national trail. She worked with Sens. Paul S. Sarbanes (D-Md.) and John W. Warner (R-Va.) and with her congressional colleagues from Maryland and Virginia to bring to life the story of Jamestown and the exploration and settlement of the Chesapeake Bay region.
She has given a wonderful legacy to Virginia, the nation and future generations. We owe her many thanks.
PATRICK F. NOONAN
Chairman Emeritus
The Conservation Fund
Arlington
