Georgia Davis Powers
American politician · United States · On the map · Politicians · Lived 1923 to 2016 · aged 92
Georgia Davis Powers was an American politician who served for 21 years as a state senator in the Kentucky Senate. In 1967, she was the first African American elected to the senate.
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During her term, she was "regarded as the leading advocate for blacks, women, children, the poor, and the handicapped," and was the chair of the Health and Welfare committee from 1970 to 1976 and the Labor and Industry committee from 1978 to 1988.
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United States
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1923 to 2016 · aged 92
