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Senator
Freddie Powell Sims
District 12
Committee Membership
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs - Member
Appropriations - Member
Education and Youth - Secretary
Interstate Cooperation - Member
Natural Resources and the Environment - Member
Regulated Industries and Utilities - Ex-Officio
Urban Affairs - Member
Legislative Service
2005 - Sworn into Georgia House
2009 - Sworn into Georgia Senate
Biographical Information
Occupation:
Retired Middle School Principal
Spouse:
Norman
Birthdate:
November 1
Senator's biography
Official photo
Session
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2025-2026 Regular Session
2023 Special Session
2023-2024 Regular Session
2021 Special Session
2021-2022 Regular Session
2020 Special Session
2019-2020 Regular Session
2018 Special Session
2017-2018 Regular Session
2015-2016 Regular Session
2013-2014 Regular Session
2011 Special Session
2011-2012 Regular Session
2009-2010 Regular Session
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Capitol Office
121-F State Capitol
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: (404) 463-5259
Fax: (404) 463-2279
Samaria Milton
Press Inquiries
District Information
5377 Goose Hollow Road
Dawson, GA 31742
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Atlanta
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121-F State Capitol
30334
November 1
Sims
Freddie Powell
Sims
Retired Middle School Principal
Norman
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Url
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5377 Goose Hollow Road
Dawson
freddie.sims@senate.ga.gov
GA
5377 Goose Hollow Road
31742
<br /><div style="PADDING-LEFT: 15px"><a href="http://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/Documents/PrintBios/BioSimsFreddie209.pdf" target="_blank">Senator's biography</a><div><br /><a href="http://www.senate.ga.gov/SiteCollectionImages/SimsFreddie209.jpg" target="_blank">Official photo</a></div></div>
<ul><li>2005 - Sworn into Georgia House<br /></li><li>2009 - Sworn into Georgia Senate</li></ul>
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Dawson
ED&Y
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Education and Youth
Senate
Secretary
AG&CA
107
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Senate
Member
APPROP
103
Appropriations
Senate
Member
I COOP
79
Interstate Cooperation
Senate
Member
NR&E
139
Natural Resources and the Environment
Senate
Member
RI&Util
141
Regulated Industries and Utilities
Senate
Ex-Officio
UAff
131
Urban Affairs
Senate
Member
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Senate
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Democrat
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1033
2025-2026 Regular Session
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AG&CA
107
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Senate
Member
APPROP
103
Appropriations
Senate
Member
ED&Y
120
Education and Youth
Senate
Secretary
I COOP
79
Interstate Cooperation
Senate
Member
NR&E
139
Natural Resources and the Environment
Senate
Member
248
Senate
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884
Democrat
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false
1032
2023 Special Session
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/2023EX/
AG&CA
107
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Senate
Member
APPROP
103
Appropriations
Senate
Member
ED&Y
120
Education and Youth
Senate
Secretary
I COOP
79
Interstate Cooperation
Senate
Member
NR&E
139
Natural Resources and the Environment
Senate
Member
248
Senate
12
248
false
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884
Democrat
11568
false
1031
2023-2024 Regular Session
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20232024/
AG&CA
107
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Senate
Member
APPROP
103
Appropriations
Senate
Member
ED&Y
120
Education and Youth
Senate
Secretary
I&L
78
Insurance and Labor
Senate
Ex-Officio
I COOP
79
Interstate Cooperation
Senate
Vice Chairman
NR&E
139
Natural Resources and the Environment
Senate
Member
248
Senate
12
248
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884
Democrat
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false
1030
2021 Special Session
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/2021EX/
AG&CA
107
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Senate
Member
APPROP
103
Appropriations
Senate
Member
ED&Y
120
Education and Youth
Senate
Secretary
I&L
78
Insurance and Labor
Senate
Ex-Officio
I COOP
79
Interstate Cooperation
Senate
Vice Chairman
NR&E
139
Natural Resources and the Environment
Senate
Member
248
Senate
12
248
false
Url
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884
Democrat
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false
1029
2021-2022 Regular Session
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20212022/
AG&CA
107
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Senate
Member
APPROP
103
Appropriations
Senate
Member
ED&Y
120
Education and Youth
Senate
Secretary
I COOP
79
Interstate Cooperation
Senate
Vice Chairman
NR&E
139
Natural Resources and the Environment
Senate
Member
AAC
134
Administrative Affairs
Senate
Member
I&L
78
Insurance and Labor
Senate
Ex-Officio
248
Senate
12
248
false
Url
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884
Democrat
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false
1027
2020 Special Session
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/2020EX/
AG&CA
107
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Senate
Member
APPROP
103
Appropriations
Senate
Member
ED&Y
120
Education and Youth
Senate
Secretary
I COOP
79
Interstate Cooperation
Senate
Vice Chairman
NR&E
139
Natural Resources and the Environment
Senate
Member
AAC
134
Administrative Affairs
Senate
Member
I&L
78
Insurance and Labor
Senate
Ex-Officio
248
Senate
12
248
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Url
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884
Democrat
9931
false
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2019-2020 Regular Session
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I COOP
79
Interstate Cooperation
Senate
Vice Chairman
ED&Y
120
Education and Youth
Senate
Secretary
NR&E
139
Natural Resources and the Environment
Senate
Member
APPROP
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Appropriations
Senate
Member
AG&CA
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Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Senate
Member
248
Senate
12
248
false
Url
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884
Democrat
9700
false
26
2018 Special Session
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/2018EX/
AG&CA
107
Agriculture and Consumer Affairs
Senate
Member
APPROP
103
Appropriations
Senate
Member
ED&Y
120
Education and Youth
Senate
Secretary
I COOP
79
Interstate Cooperation
Senate
Vice Chairman
NR&E
139
Natural Resources and the Environment
Senate
Member
248
Senate
12
248
false
Url
http://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/Documents/Maps/2013Map12.pdf
884
Democrat
9452
false
25
2017-2018 Regular Session
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20172018/
ED&Y
120
Education and Youth
Senate
Secretary
I COOP
79
Interstate Cooperation
Senate
Vice Chairman
APPROP
103
Appropriations
Senate
Member
FIN
138
Finance
Senate
Member
NR&E
139
Natural Resources and the Environment
Senate
Member
248
Senate
12
248
false
Url
http://www.senate.ga.gov/senators/Documents/Maps/2013Map12.pdf
884
Democrat
5006
false
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2015-2016 Regular Session
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ED&Y
120
Education and Youth
Senate
Secretary
I COOP
79
Interstate Cooperation
Senate
Vice Chairman
NR&E
139
Natural Resources and the Environment
Senate
Member
RET
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Retirement
Senate
Member
APPROP
103
Appropriations
Senate
Member
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Senate
12
248
false
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884
Democrat
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false
23
2013-2014 Regular Session
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APPROP
103
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Senate
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ED&Y
120
Education and Youth
Senate
Member
NR&E
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Natural Resources and the Environment
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Member
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Senate
12
248
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884
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2011 Special Session
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/2011EX1/
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103
Appropriations
Senate
Member
ED&Y
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Education and Youth
Senate
Member
NR&E
139
Natural Resources and the Environment
Senate
Member
RET
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Retirement
Senate
Member
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Senate
12
248
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884
Democrat
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21
2011-2012 Regular Session
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20112012/
ECD
121
Economic Development
Senate
Ex-Officio
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Education and Youth
Senate
Member
NR&E
139
Natural Resources and the Environment
Senate
Member
RET
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Senate
Secretary
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Public Safety
Senate
Member
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Senate
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248
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Url
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884
Democrat
3818
false
20
2009-2010 Regular Session
http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/20092010/
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Education
House
Member
ED&T
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Economic Development & Tourism
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Transportation
House
Member
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House
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Economic Development & Tourism
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