Background
Barber, Jean Marie was born on November 1, 1929 in Conway Springs, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Howard Carter and Veda Kathryn (Wise) Staley.
Barber, Jean Marie was born on November 1, 1929 in Conway Springs, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Howard Carter and Veda Kathryn (Wise) Staley.
Graduated from the high school, Howard, Kansas.
Stenographer, Elk County Department Social Welfare, Howard, 1947-1949; stenographer, Lyon County Department Social Welfare, Emporia, Kansas, 1949-1951; clerk, typist, Allen County Department Social Welfare, Iola, Kansas, 1951-1952; bookkeeper, Higher Education Russell Sales Company, Iola, 1960-1962; legal secretary, Allen County Attorney, Iola, 1965-1969; county clerk, Allen County, Iola, 1970-1993; commissioner, Allen County, Iola, since 1995.
President Allen County Republican Women, Allen County, Kansas, 1990-1992. Active Kansas Federated Women's Club, political campaigns. Treasurer Iola Area United Fund, since 1995.
Member Kansas County Clerks Association (treasurer, clerk, vice president, president 1981-1985), Southeast Kansas Clerks Association, Iola Music Club (treasurer 1964-1976).
Married Edwin J. Barber, May 28, 1949 (divorced June 1974). Children: Brenda Barber Bumgardner, Belinda Barber Bertoncino, Barry N. Barber.