Vivian Davis Figures
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Member of the Alabama State Senate
from the 33rd district |
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| Born | January 24, 1957 Mobile, Alabama |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | widow |
| Religion | Baptist |
Vivian Davis Figures is a Democratic member of the Alabama Senate, representing the 33rd District since she was elected on January 28, 1997 to serve the remaining term of her late husband, Senator Michael A. Figures, who was the President Pro Tempore of the Senate. She was re-elected without opposition in 1998 and 2002.
Figures received her B.S. degree in Management Science from the University of New Haven in Connecticut and attended Jones School of Law in Montgomery. A former member of the Mobile City Council, Senator Figures is President/CEO of Figures Legacy Education Foundation and serves on the Board of Directors of the Mobile Area Education Foundation. She is a past at-large member of the Democratic National Committee. She was initiated in the Delta Theta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. in 2002.
She is the Democratic nominee for the United States Senate seat currently held by Republican Jeff Sessions in the 2008 election. [1] An August 28, 2007 poll showed Sessions defeating Figures 59% to 37%.[2] A May 27, 2008 Rasmussen poll showed Sessions winning 62% to 29%.[3]
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- Alabama State Legislature - Senator Vivian Davis Figures official government website
- Vivian Davis Figures 2008 US Senate campaign website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Vivian Davis Figures (AL) profile
- Follow the Money - Vivian Davis Figures
