Background
Bedell, Barbara Lee was born on July 10, 1936 in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. Daughter of Royal Lee and Kathryn Rosalee (Alton) Sweeney.
Bedell, Barbara Lee was born on July 10, 1936 in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. Daughter of Royal Lee and Kathryn Rosalee (Alton) Sweeney.
Director woman"s programming, host daily talk show Station KLME, Laramie, Wyoming, 1962-1968, Station WKIP, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1968-1970. Assistant society editor, feature writer Poughkeepsie Journal, 1968-1970. Director communications and publications Spackenkill School District, Poughkeepsie, 1970-1973.
Columnist, reporter Times Herald-Record Newspaper, Middletown, New York, 1973.
Board directors Middletown Day Nursery, 1988. Member steering committee Doctor Martin Luther King.
Junior Cmty. Wide Celebration, 1992.
Lecturer on various topics to civic, political, religious, social organizations, 1961.
Director woman's programming, host daily talk show Station KLME, Laramie, Wyoming, 1962-1968, Station WKIP, Poughkeepsie, New York, 1968-1970. Assistant society editor, feature writer Poughkeepsie Journal, 1968-1970. Director communications and publications Spackenkill School District, Poughkeepsie, 1970-1973.
Columnist, reporter Times Herald-Record Newspaper, Middletown, New York, since 1973. Board directors Middletown Day Nursery, since 1988. Member steering committee Doctor Martin Luther King Junior Community Wide Celebration, since 1992.
Lecturer on various topics to civic, political, religious, social organizations, since 1961.
Member 75th Anniversary Committee, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1965. Member Republican Precinct Committee, 1961-1968, Albany County Board Electors, 1966-1968. Member committee history and heritage collection Orange County Community College, Middletown, 1984.
Member 100th Anniversary Committee, Middletown, 1983-1988. Board directors division marshal 1988 Parade. Appointed delegate Governor Mario Cuomo's New York State Conference on Libraries, 1981.
Campaign chair United Way, 1996. Board directors Literacy Volunteers of America. Kettle chairman Salvation Army, 1999.
Member National Federation Press Women (8 awards for feature writing 1967-1970, top Wyoming state award for radio script writing 1966), Elks (Mother of Year award 1989), Sons of the American Revolution (Woman of Year award 1991), United States Harness Writers' Association (Good Gal award 2005), Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary.
Married Raymond Lester Bedell, July 1, 1955 (divorced 1979). Children: Patricia Bedell Pulito, Barbara Ann Bedell Porrini, Raymond, Robert.