Glenda Mariah Bailey-Mershon

Background

Bailey-Mershon, Glenda Mariah was born on March 8, 1949 in Anderson, South Carolina, United States. Daughter of Woodrow Wilson Bailey and Easter Ioa Covil.

Education

Bachelor, Knox College, 1974. Master of Arts, Governors State University, 1976.

Career

Research associate Governors State University, University Park, Illinois, 1976—1980. Staff director Park Forest (Illinois) History Project, 1980—1982. Planning research associate Prairie State College, Chicago Heights, 1983—1985.

Assistant director public policy analysis program University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, 1986—1989, member, women's studies teaching collective, 1989—1993. Principal, owner Prairie Moon Books, Arlington Heights, 1993—1999. Public and editor Wild Dove Studio and Press, Palatine, 1993—2000.

Freelance writer and editor, since 2000. Member writing cooperative Jane's Stories Press Foundation, Mount Prospect, Illinois, since 2000. Grantwriter and advisory board member 40th ACCORD Florida Humanities Council Project, St. Augustine, Illinois, since 2003.

Member adult advisory board Sisterspeak, Girl Scouts Illinois Crossroads Council, Vernon Hills, Illinois, 1998—2000.

Achievements

• Glenda Mariah Bailey-Mershon has been listed as a notable historian, educator, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Established Illinois National Organization of Women archives University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, Illinois, 1999—2000. Commissioner Cable television Commission, Park Forest, 1978—1980. Chairman Committee for Non-partisan Local Government, Indiana, 1982—1984.

Founding board member Park Forest Women's Conference, 1981—1984. Member of National Organization of Women (managing editor Illinois National Organization of Women Times 1991-1994, board member legal and education fund 1997—2001, chairman political action committee 1996-1999, president Illinois 1994-1997, president Northwest suburban chapter 1992-1994, vice president Illinois 1986-1987, president south suburban chapter 1984-1986, chairman south suburban chapter 1982-1984, named Pioneering Illinois Woman 1999, President's award for leadership 1998), Unitarian-Universalists of St. Augustine, Phi Beta Kappa.

Connections

Married Edward Joseph Mershon, July 23, 1978. 1 child Ansel Edward. Married John Patrick Malone, September 22, 1967 (divorced February 11, 1971).

1 child John Walden Malone.

Father:

Woodrow Wilson Bailey

Mother:

Easter Ioa Covil

Spouse:

John Patrick Malone

Spouse:

Edward Joseph Mershon

child:

John Walden Malone Bailey-Mershon

child:

Ansel Edward Bailey-Mershon