| Senator Freddie Powell Sims, a Democrat from Daw -
son, was elected to the State Senate in 2008 to represent
the 12th Senatorial District.
Sen. Sims serves as secretary of the Education and Youth
Committee, Vice Chairwoman of Interstate Cooperation and
is a member of the Agriculture and Consumer Affairs, Appropriations a n d Natural Resources and the Environment committees.
Although this is her second legislative role, her community,
civic and professional involvement has been extensive.
Sen. Sims has been an active member of Kiwanis International, the Fort Valley State University Foundation
Board, a Deputy Registrar for Dougherty County, Children in
Poverty and several other organizations. Her involvement
in such organizations has made her the recipient of several
awards and certificates, including the 2004 Outstanding Financial
Contributions to Capital Campaign award for Fort Valley
State University and the 2008 Outstanding Legislator of the
Year award for technical and adult education.
Sen. Sims decided to get into politics because of her desire
to serve the public, more specifically to provide a voice for
those citizens who do not seem to have one. Sims is a retired
Middle School Principal and Doctor of Educational Leadership.
Dr. Sims is a devout Baptist and is married to Norman Sims.
The couple shares 3 daughters.
The 12th Senatorial District includes all of Baker, Calhoun,
Clay, Dougherty, Randolph, Stewart, Terrell, Quitman and
Webster counties also portions of Mitchell and Sumter County. |