Vivian Davis Figures is a Democratic State Senator representing District 33 in the Alabama State Senate since 1997. Born on January 24, 1957, in Mobile, Alabama, she is a widow with three children and one stepchild, and serves as President/CEO of the Figures Legacy Education Foundation.

A trailblazer as the first African-American woman elected to the Senate from Mobile County and the second in Alabama state history, she succeeded her late husband, Senator Michael A. Figures. Notable achievements include serving as Minority Leader of the Alabama State Senate in 2013-2014—the first woman in that role—and becoming Alabama's first African-American woman Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 2008, where she received 37% of the vote. She holds key committee positions such as Ranking Minority Member on the Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development Committee and member of the Judiciary and Education Policy Committees.

Education and Political Experience

Education

• BS in Management Science, University of New Haven
• Attended Bishop State Community College, Jones School of Law, and University of South Alabama

Political Experience

• Senator, Alabama State Senate, District 33 , 1997-present
• Former Minority Leader, Alabama State Senate
• Councilmember, Mobile City Council —only member with perfect attendance record
• Democratic National Convention Delegate
• U.S. Senate Candidate
• Current roles: Ranking Minority Member, Children, Youth and Human Services Committee; Member, Confirmations, Education Policy, Finance and Taxation Education, Joint Interim Committee on Medicaid, Judiciary, Local Legislation Mobile County, Rules, and Sunset Joint Committees