in 1986, he and the board's republican member, voted against a resolution to switch to nonpartisan mayoral elections. mayor harold washington opposed the resolution, believing it was designed to hurt his chances at reelection in the 1987 mayoral election. chicago switched to nonpartisan municipal elections in 1999. davis died on april 17, 1995 at age 94. in 1989, his grandson, albert c. maule, was appointed president of the chicago police review board. maule would serve in this position until his october 1995 death and is survived by his wife adela cepeda, a finance executive, and daughters (davis' great grandchildren) alexis maule, alicia maule, and laura maule.