"I have just been informed of the tragic death of Councilman James E. Davis which occurred at City Hall this afternoon.

"He was a devoted public servant and a great friend of this union. One of the reasons he was in the City Council chambers today was to read into the record a DC 37 supported resolution calling for a workplace violence standard to protect city and state workers. We have had a close working relationship with Councilman Davis and he will be missed by all of us—the 125,000 members of DC 37 and our 50,000 retirees. Our prayers are with his family."