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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Freddie Powell Sims is a Democratic member of the Georgia State Senate, representing District 12. She was first elected to the chamber in 2008.

Sims served in the Georgia State House of Representatives from 2005 to 2008.

Sims' professional experience includes working as a middle school principal and Doctor of Educational Leadership and Deputy Registrar for Dougherty County.

Education

  • BS, Social Sciences/Social Studies Education, Fort Valley State University
  • Doctorate, Educational Leadership, University of Sarasota
  • MEd, Elementary Education, Georgia State University
  • Specialist, Educational Leadership, University of Georgia

Professional Experience

  • BS, Social Sciences/Social Studies Education, Fort Valley State University
  • Doctorate, Educational Leadership, University of Sarasota
  • MEd, Elementary Education, Georgia State University
  • Specialist, Educational Leadership, University of Georgia
  • Former Deputy Registrar, Dougherty County

Political Experience

  • BS, Social Sciences/Social Studies Education, Fort Valley State University
  • Doctorate, Educational Leadership, University of Sarasota
  • MEd, Elementary Education, Georgia State University
  • Specialist, Educational Leadership, University of Georgia
  • Former Deputy Registrar, Dougherty County
  • Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 12, 2008-present
  • Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 12, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 151, 2005-2008
  • Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 151, 2004, 2006

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Child Welfare Reform Council

Former Member, Finance Committee, Georgia State Senate

Former Member, Long Term Aquifer Storage Study Committee

Former Member, Subcommittee on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Georgia State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Education, Georgia State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Natural Resources, Georgia State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Tax Reform, Georgia State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Administrative Affairs

Member, Agriculture and Consumer Affairs

Member, Appropriations

Secretary, Education and Youth

Member, Insurance and Labor

Vice Chair, Interstate Cooperation

Member, Natural Resources and the Environment

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BS, Social Sciences/Social Studies Education, Fort Valley State University
  • Doctorate, Educational Leadership, University of Sarasota
  • MEd, Elementary Education, Georgia State University
  • Specialist, Educational Leadership, University of Georgia
  • Former Deputy Registrar, Dougherty County
  • Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 12, 2008-present
  • Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 12, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Representative, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 151, 2005-2008
  • Candidate, Georgia State House of Representatives, District 151, 2004, 2006
  • Member, Communities in Schools, present
  • Member, Children in Poverty
  • Member, Fort Valley State University Alumni Association
  • Member, Fort Valley State University Foundation Board
  • Member, Georgia Association of Retired Educators
  • Member, Kiwanis International
  • Member, Shilo Baptist Church at Albany
  • Member, Terrell County National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)

Other Info

— Awards:

  • 2004 Outstanding Financial Contributions to Capitol Campaign award;
  • 2008 Outstanding Legislator of the Year;
  • 1991 Leadership Albany Award;
  • 2010 Legislator of the Year Award, Turner Job Corps of Albany;
  • 2012 Broadband Leader of the Year Award, Cable Television Association of Georgia;
  • 2011 "Whatever It Takes" Award, Community Development Systems;
  • 2014 Excellence Award, Georgia Association of Educators;
  • 2000 Leadership Sumter;
  • 2009 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Award;
  • 2010 Banquet Speaker from Talbot County, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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