The Rosemary Slattery & Jackson B. Davis Endowed Professorship was established in 2011 by Mrs. Rosemary Slattery Davis and her husband, Senator Jackson B. Davis. Senator Davis, a military veteran and a 1940 graduate of the Law Center, practiced law in Shreveport until his retirement in 2011. He also served in the Louisiana State Senate for six consecutive terms and at times, represented all of Caddo and DeSoto parishes. Mrs. Davis is an LSU graduate. They are the proud parents of four children.