Angela Davenport, Executive Director of the Voting Access For All Coalition (VAAC), is a driving force for justice reform and voting rights, leading efforts that expand civic power and transform systems of inequity across Michigan.

Her path to advocacy is rooted in personal experience: After losing her father, Angela faced a mental health crisis that led to her detainment and arrest. That trauma exposed her to the harsh realities of the legal system and inspired her commitment to advancing equity and rehabilitation over punishment.

Angela holds an Associate’s degree in Humanities and a Bachelor of Arts in Strategic Communications and Media Studies from New York University, which sharpened her ability to craft powerful narratives and influence policy. She has been instrumental in launching jail voting initiatives, leading civic education campaigns, and mobilizing volunteers and partners across Michigan.

Grounded in resilience and lived experience, Angela’s leadership reflects her belief in second chances and her vision for a system rooted in equity, compassion, restorative justice, and fair sentencing.