Background
Barr, Ginger was born on December 4, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of W.M. and Ann (Armstrong) Barrister
State Legislator business owner
Barr, Ginger was born on December 4, 1947 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. Daughter of W.M. and Ann (Armstrong) Barrister
Bachelor of Science, Baker University, Baldwin, Kansas, 1969.
Teacher secondary education, 1969-1971. Cemetery management Topeka Cemetery, Kansas, 1971-1976, Maplewood/Memorial Lawn Cemeteries, 1973-1980, vice president, Graceland/Fairlawn Cemeteries, Decatur, Illinois, 1976-1994, president, 1994. Republican Kansas State Legislature, 1983-1991, vice chairman federal and state affairs committee, 1987-1989, chairman, 1989-1991.
President Crifter Care Company, 1987.
Board directors World Topeka Famous Zoo, 1986-1991, Humane Society, Topeka, 1983-1987, Shawnee County Mainstream Coalition, education Chairman, 1995. Member Junior League, Topeka, 1985.
Trustee BakerU., 1986-1990. Vice president Topeka Blood Bank, 1991-1993, president, 1992, 93.
Active Auburn Community Action Project, 1993.
Republican Kansas State Legislature, 1983—1991, vice chairman, federal and state affairs committee, 1987—1989, chairman, 1989—1991. Board directors Humane Society, Topeka, 1983—1987, World Topeka Famous Zoo, 1986—1991. Member Junior League, Topeka, 1985.
Trustee Baker University, 1986—1990. President Crifter Care Company, since 1987. Education chairman Shawnee County Mainstream Coalition, since 1995.
Vice president Topeka Blood Bank, 1991—1993, president, 1992—1993. Active member Auburn Community Action Project, 1993. Member of Illinois Cemetery Association (board directors 1994-1995, vice president 1995, president 1996), Kansas Young Representatives (chairman 1977-1979), Kansas Cemetery Association (president 1979-1980), American Cemetery Association (director 1980-1982, secretary 1980-1983).
Married Edwin P. Carpenter, January 2, 1984.