Senator, Georgia State Senate, District 44, 2010-present

Candidate, Georgia State Senate, District 44, 2008, 2022

Member, Appropriations Committee

Member, MARTOC

Member, Natural Resources and the Environment Committee

Member, Retirement Committee

Secretary, State Institutions and Property Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Community Health

Member, Subcommittee on Government Operations

Member, Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, present

Member, Georgia Legislative Women’s Caucus, present

Member, National Black Caucus of State Legislators, present

Member, Women Legislators’ Lobby (WILL), present

Member, Working Families Agenda Caucus, present

Former Member, Insurance and Labor Committee, Georgia State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Interstate Cooperation Committee, Georgia State Senate

Former Secretary, Special Judiciary Committee, Georgia State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on General Government, Georgia State Senate

Former Member, Subcommittee on Higher Education, Georgia State Senate

Former Member, Veterans, Military and Homeland Security Committee, Georgia State Senate

Vice Chair, Clayton County Legislative Delegation, 2013-2014

Real Estate Professional, Success Atlanta Real Estate and Investment, present

Former Real Estate Professional, Coldwell Banker Success 2000 Realty Incorporated

Former Business Development Director, Rainbow Push Peachtree Street Project

Member, Atlanta Board of Realtors, present

Member, Atlanta Business League, present

Founder, COLLEGE BOUND, present

Founder, Clayton County Black History Center, present

Founder, Clayton County Sojourner Truth Verse Speaking Choir, present

Founder/President, Concerned Black Citizens Coalition of Clayton County, present

Member, Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials, present

Member, Georgia Association of Realtors, present

Founder, Henry and Clara Dixon Education Fund, present

Founder, Metro South Youth Association, present

Member, National Alumnae Association, Spelman College, present

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), present

Member, National Association of Realtors, present

Life Member, National Council of Negro Women, present

Member, National Organization of Black Elected Legislators, present

Member/Communion Steward/Hostess Committee Member/Building Committee Member/Former Church Development Committee Member, Saint Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church, present

Member, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, present

Member, United Methodist Women, present

Former Member, Church Development Committee, Saint Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church

Former President, Clayton-Henry-Fayette-Spalding Chapter, RainbowPUSH Coalition

Former Member, Empire Real Estate Board

Member, Executive Committee, Clayton County Democratic Party

Host, Gail P. Davenport Golf Classic

Former President/Member, Greenbriar Chapter, American Business Women's Association

Former Member, Griffin District Nominating Committee

Former Vice President, Griffin District, United Methodist Women

Former Member, National Association of Real Estate Brokers

Former Chair, United Negro College Fund

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1988, 2004, 2008

Member, Class of 1989, Leadership Clayton, 1989

Awards:

Merit Award, National Alumnae Association of Spelman College, 2008
Pinnacle Leadership Award, East Point/College Park Chapter, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Community Service Award, Spelman College Board of Trustees, 2002
Outstanding Alumna Award, National Alumnae Association of Spelman College, Atlanta Chapter, 2001
Mayor's Masked Award, Atlanta, Georgia, 2000
Community Leader of the Century Award, Women in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1999
Outstanding Community Leader of the Year, Clayton County Section, National Council of Negro Women, 1997
Clayton County Branch Image Award for Distinguished Service, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, 1989, 1996
Distinguished Leadership Award, United Negro College Fund
Star Volunteer Award, United Negro College Fund
Legislator of the Year Award, ARC of Clayton County for Mentally Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 2008
Legislator of the Year Award, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Clayton-Henry-Fayette-Spalding Chapter, 2008
Pinnacle Leadership Award, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, East Point/College Park Chapter, 2003

Father's Name:

Nathaniel Davenport

Mother's Name:

Helen Dixon Davenport

Priority Issues:

Promote job creation
Develop initiatives to increase economic sustainability
Support and Protect public education
Advocate for Home Mortgage Relief
Advocate for Foreclosure Prevention
Advocate for Veteran Affairs
Advocate for the Homeless
Support Going Green Initiatives and Recycling Efforts

I am your advocate in the Senate who works hard to
promote job creation, find ways to help stop home mortgage
foreclosures, and support a first class education system for
all children.
My record of service is strong and I ask for the
opportunity to continue to serve as state senator in the
44th District. I am seeking re-election this year,
and I earnestly ask for your vote in the primary election