US EditionAnn Bedsole, Who Broke Political Barriers in Alabama Legislature, Dies
Ann Bedsole was the first Republican woman in Alabama's House and Senate, shaping the GOP and inspiring over 1,900 Republican women statewide, the Alabama Federation of Republican Women said.
- On Tuesday, the Alabama Republican Party announced the death of Ann Bedsole, former Alabama state legislator, who was 95 and the first woman elected to the Alabama State Senate.
- Entering politics in her 40s, Ann Bedsole won election in 1978 as the first Republican woman to serve in the Alabama House of Representatives.
- During her tenure, Bedsole served 16 years in the Alabama Legislature, sponsored the School for Math and Science, co-sponsored the Forever Wild conservation program, and served on the Alabama Republican State Executive Committee.
- The Alabama Republican Party released a statement saying her impact on politics and public service spanned more than half a century, and Joan Reynolds, ALGOP Vice Chairwoman, said `Ann Bedsole opened doors that had never been opened for women in Alabama politics`.
- Her election positioned Ann Bedsole to pave the way for generations of women and shape the modern Alabama Republican Party, Tiffany Noel, president of the Alabama Federation of Republican Women with more than 1,900 members across 40+ chapters, honored her legacy.
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Ann Bedsole, 1st woman to serve in Alabama Senate, dies at 95
Ann Bedsole is seen standing outside the Alabama State Capitol in this undated photo. Bedsole, who was the first woman elected to the Alabama Senate, hsa died at the age of 95. Bedsole, a Republican from Mobile, served in the Senate from 1983 to 1994 and mounted a campaign for governor in 1994. (Alabama Department of Archives and History)Ann Bedsole, the first woman elected to the Alabama Senate and the first Republican woman elected to the Alab…
Alabama Republican Party Mourns The Passing Of Trailblazer Ann Bedsole
The Alabama Republican Party today released the following statement on the passing of former State Senator Ann Bedsole, a groundbreaking leader whose impact on Alabama politics and public service spanned more than half a century. She was 95 years old.
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