Michael Anthony Figures was an American lawyer and politician who served in the Alabama Senate from the 33rd district from 1978 until his death in 1996.
13 Facts About Michael Figures
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Michael Figures served as the body's president pro tempore after he was elected to the position in 1995.
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Figures argued a wrongful death civil suit against the Ku Klux Klan for the lynching of Michael Donald, winning a judgment that bankrupted the United Klans of America.
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Michael Figures graduated from Hillsdale High School, an all-Black high school, earned a Bachelor of Arts at Stillman College in 1969, and earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 1972.
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Michael Figures was one of the first three Black graduates of the school.
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In 1978, Michael Figures ran for the Alabama Senate in the 33rd district.
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Michael Figures defeated incumbent Mike Perloff in the Democratic Party's primary election.
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Michael Figures became one of three Black members of the Alabama Senate.
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Michael Figures sponsored the bill that created the "Helping Schools" car tags, raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for Alabama schools each year.
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Michael Figures wanted to endorse George McMillan for governor of Alabama, but the ADC had not made an endorsement.
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In 1984, Michael Figures endorsed Jesse Jackson for president of the United States and served as the Alabama state chair of his presidential campaign.
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Michael Figures was married to Vivian Davis Michael Figures, who served on Mobile's city council.
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Michael Figures became ill on September 11,1996, and had surgery to repair an intracranial aneurysm at University of South Alabama Medical Center the following day.