Vivian Figures' Biography
- State Senate (AL) - District 33, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
11 South Union Street, Suite 736
Montgomery, AL 36130-4600
Post Office Box 7985
Mobile, AL 36670
Full Name:
Vivian Davis Figures
Gender:
Female
Family:
Widow; 3 Children: Akil Michael, Shomari Coleman, Jelani Anthony; 1 Stepchild: Derrick
Birth Date:
01/24/1957
Birth Place:
Mobile, AL
Home City:
Mobile, AL
Religion:
Baptist
Attended, Bishop State Community College
Attended, Jones School of Law
Attended, University of South Alabama
BS, Management Science, University of New Haven, 1976-1980
Senator, Alabama State Senate, District 33, 1997-present
Former Minority Leader, Alabama State Senate
Candidate, Alabama State Senate, District 33, 2022
Candidate, United States Senate, 2008
Councilmember, Mobile City Council, 1993-1997
Member, Alabama Judicial System Study Commission
Ranking Minority Member, Children Youth and Human Services Committee
Member, Confirmations Committee
Member, Education Policy Committee
Member, Finance and Taxation Education Committee
Ranking Minority Member, Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee
Member, Joint Interim Committee on Medicaid
Member, Judiciary Committee
Member, Local Legislation Mobile County Committee
Member, Rules Committee
Member, Sunset Joint Committee
Member, Coalition of 100 Black Women, present
Member, Helping Schools Tag License Plate Campaign, present
Member, Advisory Board, Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Member, Alabama Women's Commission
Former Member, Education & Youth Affairs Committee, Alabama State Senate
Former Member, Education & Youth Affairs Committee, Alabama State Senate
Former Ranking Minority Member, Education Policy Committee, Alabama State Senate
Former Member, Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Children First Trust Fund, Alabama State Senate
Former Member, Permanent Legislative Committee On Reapportionment, Alabama State Senate
Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1984-2004
President/Chief Executive Officer, Figures Legacy Education Foundation, present
Program Director, Foster Grandparents Program
Manager/Owner, PerfectPrint Incorporated
Manager, Summer Lunch Program, Mobile Community Action Incorporated
Manager, The New Times
Member, Alabama New South Coalition
Member, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Chair, Board of Directors, Metropolitan Mobile Big Brothers Big Sisters
Member, Gulf Coast Christian Center
Board Member, Habitat for Humanity
Co-Founder, Homelessness Coalition of Mobile
Board Member, Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce
Board Member, Mobile Area Education Foundation, present
Member/Membership Vice President, Parent Teachers Association
Board Member, Prichard Boys and Girl Club
Board Member, Salvation Army
Awards:
National Tobacco Award, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids; Outstanding Advocate Award, American Heart Association
Father's Name:
Joe Davis.
Father's Occupation:
Employee, Southern Railway Company.
Mother's Name:
Elsie Davis.