District K - Democrat, Anchorage

1-800-770-3822

E-mail: Sen.Bettye.Davis@legis.state.ak.us

Session contact info: State Capitol, Room 30, phone 465-3822/fax 465-3756.

Interim contact info: 716 W. Fourth Ave., Anchorage, AK 99501; phone 269-0144/fax 269-0148.

Occupation: Retired nurse, social worker.

Personal: Born May 17, 1938, in Louisiana; widowed; two children; Alaska resident 1967-70, 1972 present.

Education: St. Anthony's School of Nursing, Certificate of Nursing; Grambling University, B.S.W.; post-graduate work at University of Alaska Anchorage.

Political/Government: Senate, 2001-present; House of Representatives, 1991-1998; past president, Anchorage School Board; past vice-chairwoman, State Board of Education; former chairwoman, Children's Caucus, Alaska Black Caucus; past president, National Caucus of Black School Board Members; chairwoman, National Black Caucus of State Legislators Energy Committee.

Hobbies: Reading, traveling.