1. Bettye Jean Davis was an American social worker and politician.
11 Facts About Bettye Davis
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Bettye Davis was the first African-American to be elected as an Alaska State Senator in 2000.
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Senator Bettye Davis was referred to as "the conscience of the Legislature" due to her advocacy for programs which supported vulnerable Alaskans.
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Bettye Davis was inducted into the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame in 2010.
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Bettye Davis was defeated in the 2012 general election for State Senate district M by Anna Fairclough.
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Bettye Davis died at her home in Anchorage at the age of 80.
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Bettye Davis was born to Daniel and Rosyland Ivory on May 17,1938, in Homer, Louisiana and graduated from Elliott High School in Bernice, La.
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Bettye Davis graduated from Elliott High School in Bernice, Louisiana in 1956.
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Bettye Davis received her bachelor's degree in social work from Grambling State University in 1972, her nursing degree from Saint Anthony College of Nursing in 1961 and completed graduate level studies in social work at the University of Alaska Anchorage.
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Bettye Davis resided in Anchorage, Alaska for over 45 years where she was an active member of the Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church.
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Bettye Davis served on the NAACP Anchorage branch board of directors for four years.