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'''James Raymond Davenport III''' (1958 – December 31, 2012), born in [[Great Falls, Montana]], was an American journalist and reporter with the ''[[Associated Press]]'', based in South Carolina. Davenport graduated from the [[University of South Carolina]], with a bachelor's and a master's degree in English and journalism.<ref name="politico">{{cite news|last=Byers|first=Dylan|date=2012-12-31|title=AP's Jim Davenport dead at 54|work=[[Politico.com]]|publisher=|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2012/12/aps-jim-davenport-dead-at-153031.html|accessdate=2013-01-15}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=James Davenport Obituary (2013) - The State|url=https://www.legacy.com/amp/obituaries/thestate/162089452|access-date=2020-11-11|website=www.legacy.com|language=en}}</ref>
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'''James Raymond Davenport III''' (1958 – December 31, 2012), born in [[Great Falls, Montana]], was an American journalist and reporter with the ''[[Associated Press]]'', based in South Carolina. Davenport graduated from the [[University of South Carolina]], with a bachelor's and a master's degree in English and journalism.<ref name="politico">{{cite news|last=Byers|first=Dylan|date=2012-12-31|title=AP's Jim Davenport dead at 54|work=[[Politico.com]]|url=http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2012/12/aps-jim-davenport-dead-at-153031.html|access-date=2013-01-15}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=James Davenport Obituary (2013) - The State|url=https://www.legacy.com/amp/obituaries/thestate/162089452|access-date=2020-11-11|website=www.legacy.com|language=en}}</ref>

Davenport worked for the ''Associated Press'' for more than 12 years, keeping the citizens of South Carolina informed on the work of their state representatives and special interest groups who tried to exert influence on them.


== Career ==
== Career ==
After graduation, Davenport began working at ''[[The State (newspaper)|The State]]'', eventually leaving in 1999, to work for ''The Associated Press.''<ref name=":0" /> He worked for ''AP'' for more than 12 years, focusing on keeping the citizens of South Carolina informed and holding their state representatives accountable.<ref name=":1" />
After graduation, Davenport began working at ''[[The State (newspaper)|The State]]'', eventually leaving in 1999, to work for The Associated Press.<ref name=":0" /> He worked for ''AP'' for more than 12 years, focusing on keeping the citizens of South Carolina informed and holding their state representatives accountable.<ref name=":1" />


=== Reporting on the Confederate flag ===
=== Reporting on the Confederate flag ===
On July 1, 2000, Davenport wrote about the [[Modern display of the Confederate battle flag|Confederate flag]] being removed from the capitol dome, in South Carolina. He referred to the flag as being a tribute to Southern heritage, and for others a symbol of [[slavery]]. He was there for the ceremony, noting how as the flag came down from the dome, another, smaller flag, was raised in front of the Confederate soldier's monument on Statehouse grounds.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S.C. Confederate Flag Comes Down|url=https://apnews.com/article/2f8357c34455cc06f9941892f476a510|access-date=2020-11-12|website=AP NEWS}}</ref>
On July 1, 2000, Davenport wrote about the [[Modern display of the Confederate battle flag|Confederate flag]] being removed from the capitol dome, in South Carolina. He referred to the flag as being a tribute to Southern heritage for some, and for others a symbol of [[slavery]]. He was there for the ceremony, noting how as the flag came down from the dome, another, smaller flag, was raised in front of the Confederate soldier's monument on Statehouse grounds.<ref>{{Cite web|title=S.C. Confederate Flag Comes Down|url=https://apnews.com/article/2f8357c34455cc06f9941892f476a510|access-date=2020-11-12|website=AP NEWS}}</ref>


In March, 2001, he wrote about the dedication of a new monument to African American history. In the article, titled, ''A Slave Memorial Now Stands Amid State's Tributes to Confederacy,'' he wrote:<ref>{{Cite web|last=Davenport|first=Jim|last2=|last3=|first3=|last4=|last5=|last6=|last7=|last8=|first8=|last9=|date=2001-03-25|title=A Slave Memorial Now Stands Amid State's Tributes to Confederacy|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-25-mn-42494-story.html|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-11-12|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref>
In March, 2001, he wrote about the dedication of a new monument to African American history. In the article, titled, ''A Slave Memorial Now Stands Amid State's Tributes to Confederacy,'' he wrote:<ref>{{Cite web|last=Davenport|first=Jim|date=2001-03-25|title=A Slave Memorial Now Stands Amid State's Tributes to Confederacy|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-mar-25-mn-42494-story.html|access-date=2020-11-12|website=Los Angeles Times|language=en-US}}</ref>


{{Quote|text="The semicircular arms of gray granite reach out to embrace a depiction of a slave ship's crammed cargo hold and a map of Africa...Benches along the walls invite people to sit and think and maybe look at the Confederate flag. Now down from atop the Statehouse, it still flies at the nearby Confederate Soldiers' Monument."|author=Jim Davenport|title=|source=}}Finally, on February 1, 2005, Davenport reported on the death of a man who called himself, Rev. E. Slave, who had been an advocate of the removal of the Confederate flag from the Statehouse dome, saying once, "that flag depresses me...it makes me think I'm going back into slavery."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Press|first=JIM DAVENPORT Associated|title=Flag protester 'Rev. E. Slave' dies|url=https://www.goupstate.com/article/20050201/News/605158311|access-date=2020-11-12|website=GoUpstate|language=en}}</ref>
{{Blockquote|text="The semicircular arms of gray granite reach out to embrace a depiction of a slave ship's crammed cargo hold and a map of Africa...Benches along the walls invite people to sit and think and maybe look at the Confederate flag. Now down from atop the Statehouse, it still flies at the nearby Confederate Soldiers' Monument."|author=|title=|source=}}Finally, on February 1, 2005, Davenport reported on the death of a man who called himself, Rev. E. Slave, who had been an advocate of the removal of the Confederate flag from the Statehouse dome, saying once, "that flag depresses me...it makes me think I'm going back into slavery."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Davenport|first=Jim|title=Flag protester 'Rev. E. Slave' dies|url=https://www.goupstate.com/article/20050201/News/605158311|access-date=2020-11-12|website=GoUpstate|agency=Associated Press|language=en}}</ref>


=== Reporting on Mark Sanford ===
=== Reporting on Mark Sanford ===


In 2009, Davenport was the first reporter to break the story that then-[[Governor of South Carolina|Governor]] [[Mark Sanford]] had been out of state for several days, uncovering a [[Mark Sanford disappearance and extramarital affair|sex scandal]]. Davenport reported that Sanford had used South Carolinian government-owned planes for personal trips and had used taxpayer funds for upgrades to first-class seating on flights. Sanford had to pay a $74,000 fine for ethics violation, which is the largest ethics penalty charged in South Carolina state history.<ref name="politico" />
In 2009, Davenport was the first reporter to break the story that then-[[Governor of South Carolina|Governor]] [[Mark Sanford]] had been out of state for several days, uncovering a [[Mark Sanford disappearance and extramarital affair|sex scandal]]. Davenport reported that Sanford had used South Carolinian government-owned planes for personal trips and had used taxpayer funds for upgrades to first-class seating on flights. A selection of the articles that Davenport wrote are listed below.

* ''Where's Sanford? S.C. first lady, staff won't discuss his whereabouts'', June 22, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Davenport|first=Jim|title=Where's Sanford? SC first lady, staff won't discuss his whereabouts|url=https://www.goupstate.com/article/20090622/News/605179578|access-date=2020-11-12|website=GoUpstate|agency=Associated Press|language=en}}</ref>
* ''Wife, sons of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford move out of official residence'', August 7, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-08-07|title=Wife, sons of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford move out of official residence|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/3391171/wife-sons-of-south-carolina-gov-mark-sanford-move-out-of-official-residence/|access-date=2020-11-12|website=Oklahoman.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
* ''South Carolina's Mark Sanford fails to list 35 flights'', August 22, 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2009-08-22|title=South Carolina's Mark Sanford fails to list 35 flights|url=https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2009/aug/22/south-carolinas-mark-sanford-fails-list-3-20090822/|access-date=2020-11-12|website=Arkansas Online|language=en}}</ref>
* ''S.C. Gov. Sanford to face ethics charges over affair'', November 19, 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Davenport|first=Jim|title=S.C. Gov. Sanford to face ethics charges over affair|work=The Seattle Times|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/sc-gov-sanford-to-face-ethics-charges-over-affair|access-date=11 November 2020}}</ref>
* ''Decision looms on Stanford's impeachment'', December 8, 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Davenport|first=Jim|title=Decision looms on Stanford's impeachment|agency=Associated Press|url=https://thetandd.com/news/decision-looms-on-sanfords-impeachment/article_f5ee3bd9-24c5-51c1-b089-2b1667e8ee3a.html|work=The Times and Democrat|access-date=11 November 2020}}</ref>
* ''Jenny Sanford files for divorce'', December 11, 2009.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Jenny Sanford files for divorce|url=https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/11/sc-first-lady-files-divorce-sanford/|access-date=2020-11-12|newspaper=The Washington Times|language=en-US}}</ref>

Sanford had to pay a $74,000 fine for ethics violation, which is the largest ethics penalty charged in South Carolina state history.<ref name="politico" />


== Awards and recognition ==
== Awards and recognition ==
On October 26, 2012, [[Governor of South Carolina|South Carolina Governor]] [[Nikki Haley]] presented Davenport with the [[Order of the Palmetto]], the state's highest civilian honor, at a ceremony held at his home in [[Columbia, South Carolina]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Press|first=MEG KINNARD Associated|title=Gov. Haley presents AP veteran Davenport Order of the Palmetto|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/news/gov-haley-presents-ap-veteran-davenport-order-of-the-palmetto/article_4960738b-83fe-5b49-be10-0716383c140b.html|access-date=2020-11-11|website=Post and Courier|language=en}}</ref>
On October 26, 2012, [[Governor of South Carolina|South Carolina Governor]] [[Nikki Haley]] presented Davenport with the [[Order of the Palmetto]], the state's highest civilian honor, at a ceremony held at his home in [[Columbia, South Carolina]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Kinnard|first=Meg|title=Gov. Haley presents AP veteran Davenport Order of the Palmetto|url=https://www.postandcourier.com/aikenstandard/news/gov-haley-presents-ap-veteran-davenport-order-of-the-palmetto/article_4960738b-83fe-5b49-be10-0716383c140b.html|access-date=2020-11-11|website=Post and Courier|agency=Associated Press|language=en}}</ref>


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James Raymond Davenport III
Born1958
Great Falls, Montana
DiedDecember 31, 2012 (age 54)
Columbia, South Carolina
EducationB.A., M.A., University of South Carolina
OccupationJournalist
EmployerThe Associated Press
SpouseDebra Davenport
ChildrenOne daughter
AwardsOrder of the Palmetto, 2012

James Raymond Davenport III (1958 – December 31, 2012), born in Great Falls, Montana, was an American journalist and reporter with the Associated Press, based in South Carolina. Davenport graduated from the University of South Carolina, with a bachelor's and a master's degree in English and journalism.[1][2]

Davenport worked for the Associated Press for more than 12 years, keeping the citizens of South Carolina informed on the work of their state representatives and special interest groups who tried to exert influence on them.

Career

[edit]

After graduation, Davenport began working at The State, eventually leaving in 1999, to work for The Associated Press.[2] He worked for AP for more than 12 years, focusing on keeping the citizens of South Carolina informed and holding their state representatives accountable.[3]

Reporting on the Confederate flag

[edit]

On July 1, 2000, Davenport wrote about the Confederate flag being removed from the capitol dome, in South Carolina. He referred to the flag as being a tribute to Southern heritage for some, and for others a symbol of slavery. He was there for the ceremony, noting how as the flag came down from the dome, another, smaller flag, was raised in front of the Confederate soldier's monument on Statehouse grounds.[4]

In March, 2001, he wrote about the dedication of a new monument to African American history. In the article, titled, A Slave Memorial Now Stands Amid State's Tributes to Confederacy, he wrote:[5]

"The semicircular arms of gray granite reach out to embrace a depiction of a slave ship's crammed cargo hold and a map of Africa...Benches along the walls invite people to sit and think and maybe look at the Confederate flag. Now down from atop the Statehouse, it still flies at the nearby Confederate Soldiers' Monument."

Finally, on February 1, 2005, Davenport reported on the death of a man who called himself, Rev. E. Slave, who had been an advocate of the removal of the Confederate flag from the Statehouse dome, saying once, "that flag depresses me...it makes me think I'm going back into slavery."[6]

Reporting on Mark Sanford

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In 2009, Davenport was the first reporter to break the story that then-Governor Mark Sanford had been out of state for several days, uncovering a sex scandal. Davenport reported that Sanford had used South Carolinian government-owned planes for personal trips and had used taxpayer funds for upgrades to first-class seating on flights. A selection of the articles that Davenport wrote are listed below.

  • Where's Sanford? S.C. first lady, staff won't discuss his whereabouts, June 22, 2009.[7]
  • Wife, sons of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford move out of official residence, August 7, 2009.[8]
  • South Carolina's Mark Sanford fails to list 35 flights, August 22, 2009.[9]
  • S.C. Gov. Sanford to face ethics charges over affair, November 19, 2009.[10]
  • Decision looms on Stanford's impeachment, December 8, 2009.[11]
  • Jenny Sanford files for divorce, December 11, 2009.[12]

Sanford had to pay a $74,000 fine for ethics violation, which is the largest ethics penalty charged in South Carolina state history.[1]

Awards and recognition

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On October 26, 2012, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley presented Davenport with the Order of the Palmetto, the state's highest civilian honor, at a ceremony held at his home in Columbia, South Carolina.[3]

Other awards include:[2]

  • 2009 Associated Press Staffer of the Year for South Carolina
  • 2011 Associated Press "Best of States" Award
  • The South Carolina Press Association Freedom of Information Award

In 2012, the South Carolina General Assembly passed a Senate Resolution in recognition of his distinguished service to the citizens of South Carolina.[13]

Personal

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Davenport died on December 31, 2012, at the age of 54 after a two-year battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Debra, and one daughter.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Byers, Dylan (2012-12-31). "AP's Jim Davenport dead at 54". Politico.com. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
  2. ^ a b c d "James Davenport Obituary (2013) - The State". www.legacy.com. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  3. ^ a b Kinnard, Meg. "Gov. Haley presents AP veteran Davenport Order of the Palmetto". Post and Courier. Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  4. ^ "S.C. Confederate Flag Comes Down". AP NEWS. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  5. ^ Davenport, Jim (2001-03-25). "A Slave Memorial Now Stands Amid State's Tributes to Confederacy". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  6. ^ Davenport, Jim. "Flag protester 'Rev. E. Slave' dies". GoUpstate. Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  7. ^ Davenport, Jim. "Where's Sanford? SC first lady, staff won't discuss his whereabouts". GoUpstate. Associated Press. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  8. ^ "Wife, sons of South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford move out of official residence". Oklahoman.com. 2009-08-07. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  9. ^ "South Carolina's Mark Sanford fails to list 35 flights". Arkansas Online. 2009-08-22. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  10. ^ Davenport, Jim. "S.C. Gov. Sanford to face ethics charges over affair". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  11. ^ Davenport, Jim. "Decision looms on Stanford's impeachment". The Times and Democrat. Associated Press. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  12. ^ "Jenny Sanford files for divorce". The Washington Times. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
  13. ^ "2011-2012 Bill 1261 Text of Previous Version (Feb. 28, 2012) - South Carolina Legislature Online". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
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