Background
McLaughlin, Barbara Jeanette was born on September 9, 1939 in Cleburne, Texas, United States. Daughter of Willard Hughes Fry and Dorothy Merle (Williams).
McLaughlin, Barbara Jeanette was born on September 9, 1939 in Cleburne, Texas, United States. Daughter of Willard Hughes Fry and Dorothy Merle (Williams).
Certified, Durham Business School, 1971-1972; certified, Addiction Counselor Training, 1980-1981.
Administration, Texas House of Representatives, Austin, 1973-1977;
administration, Stacey and Associations, Dallas, 1977-1982;
office manager, St. Paul Hospital, Dallas, 1982-1984;
community outreach, Wastgate Dallas Challenge, Dallas, 1984-1985;
family program director, Parkside Lodge, Dallas, 1985-1987;
instructor, Addiction Counselor Training, Dallas, 1985-1989;
private practice counselor, Dallas, since 1986;
designer, owner, California Addiction Counselors, San Pedro, California, since 1988. Instructor Training Institute, San Pedro, since 1988. Ethics instructor, consultant University of California, Los Angeles, since 1992.
Instructor, consultant Cypress (California) College, since 1991, scriptwriter, since 1992. Consultant National Council on Alcoholism, Long Beach, California, since 1992.
Campaign worker, Austin, 1973-1977. Officer Business and Professional Women, Austin, 1973-1977. Precint judge Hays County, Texas, 1977.
Member National Association Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependencies, California Association Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors/California Alcoholism and Drug Counsleors Education Program (presenter), California Women's Commission on Alcohol and Drug Dependencies, California Certified Board of Alcohol and Drug Counselors.
Married Raymond Vester, May 12, 1957 (divorced January 1977). Children: David Wayne, Lewis Edward, Minda Kaye, Cinda Raye.