Georgia Davis Powers
Georgia Montgomery Davis Powers (October 19, 1923 – January 30, 2016) was an American politician and civil rights activist. She served for 21 years as a member of the state Senate of Kentucky. When elected in 1967, she became the first non-White person and the first woman elected to the Kentucky Senate. She was born in Springfield, Kentucky.
Georgia Davis Powers | |
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 Kentucky legislator and civil rights activist | |
| Member of the Kentucky State Senate | |
| In office January 1968 – January 1989 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 19, 1923 Springfield, Kentucky, US |
| Died | January 30, 2016 (aged 92) Louisville, Kentucky, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Norman F. Davis (m.1943–1968) James L. Powers (m.1973–2016; her death) |
| Children | William "Billy" Davis |
| Parents | Frances Walker and Ben Gore Montgomery |
| Occupation | Politician, civil rights activist |
Powers died of congestive heart failure in Louisville, Kentucky on January 30, 2016. She was aged 92.[1]
References
- Eblen, Tom (January 30, 2016). "Georgia Davis Powers, legislator and civil rights pioneer, dies at 92". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved January 30, 2016.
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