Alfred Jackson "Jay" Powell Jr. (November 18, 1952 – November 26, 2019) was an American politician. He was a

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member of the

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from the 171st District, serving from 2008 until his death in 2019.

Biography

Powell was born in

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to Alfred Jackson "A.J." Powell Sr. and Mary Simpson and graduated from Brooks County High School. He received his bachelor's degree in politician science from Florida State University and his J.D. degree from

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. Powell was admitted to the Georgia State Bar and practiced law in Camilla, Georgia. He served as mayor of Camilla from 1996 to 2007. Powell died on November 26, 2019, after collapsing at a lawmaker retreat in

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