Georgia State Senate District 12

Freddie Powell Sims decided to enter politics because of her desire to provide a voice for those citizens who do not seem to have one. Sims is a retired middle school principal who was elected to the State Senate in 2008. 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.