He was a Republican member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 171st District, serving from 2008 until his death in 2019.
[1] Powell was born in Quitman, Georgia to Alfred Jackson "A.J."
Powell Sr. and Mary Simpson and graduated from Brooks County High School.
He received his bachelor's degree in political science from Florida State University and his J.D.
[2] Powell died on November 26, 2019, after collapsing at a lawmaker retreat in Young Harris, Georgia.