Background
Hopkins, Elaine Bridges was born on May 29, 1939 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of Wayne P. and Nettie R. (Abbott) Bridges.
Hopkins, Elaine Bridges was born on May 29, 1939 in Dallas, Texas, United States. Daughter of Wayne P. and Nettie R. (Abbott) Bridges.
Bachelor, Southern Methodist University, 1960. Master of Arts, University Texas, 1968.
Instructor, Western Illinois U., Macomb, Illinois, 1968-1973; reporter, Journal Star, Peoria, Illinois, since 1974; correspondent, American Reporter, Los Angeles, since 1996.
President Peoria (Illinois) Newspaper Guild, Local 86, 1986. Board directors American Civil Liberties Union (Peoria chapter), since 1988, Daily Vidette Publications Board, Normal, Illinois, since 1991, Unitarian-Univers Church, Peoria, 1991-1995, 99—.
Married George E. Hopkins, December 30, 1959. Children: Jennifer E. Wheeler, Paul W. Hopkins.