Before political life , Politicians previous jobs -As the recent sexual harassment allegations against Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain illustrate, pre-political history can haunt or help a candidate. We take a look at the lives of political leaders before they detoured into politics -- from actors to athletes, musicians to musclemen. Jimmie Davis,Years in office: 1944 to 1948 and 1960 to 1964 Office: Former governor of Louisiana, Democrat Political life : He served two nonconsecutive terms as governor and attempted, but failed, to enforce these controversial policies. His former gig,Jimmie Davis + country singer ,James Houston Davis (September 11, 1899 – November 5, 2000), better known as Jimmie Davis, was a noted singer of both sacred and popular songs who served two nonconsecutive terms as the 47th Governor of Louisiana (1944–1948 and 1960–1964). Davis was a nationally popular country music and gospel singer from the 1930s into the 1960s, occasionally recording and per...