Background

Barber, Kathleen Ann Starks was born on November 24, 1950 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States. Daughter of Ross Owen and Maribel Louise (Barnes) Starks.

Education

Student, Phoenix College, 1970. Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts, University Arizona, 1972. Master of Science in Management Information Systems, University Arizona, 1992.

Career

Retail, Tucson, 1972-1975; freelance public relations, Tucson, 1972-1978; from campaign manager, legislation aide, State Senator Morris Farr, Tucson, 1975-1978; from consumer information specialist to executive director crime victim compensation program, Office of Pima County Attorney, Tucson, 1978-1992; software developer, Avalon Software, Inc., Tucson, since 1992.

Achievements

• Kathleen Ann Starks Barber has been listed as a noteworthy software developer, public relations consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary board directors Crime Prevention League, Tucson, 1987-1996. Vice president board directors Arizona Consumers Council, Phoenix, since 1974. Board directors Headline Prodns.,1993-1995.

Executive Committee board directors Arizona Coalition Victim Superior vena cava syndrome, Phoenix,1987-1992. Democratic precinct committeeman Pima County, since 1974, state committeeman, 1974-1998, state vice chair, Arizona, 1978-1980, Pima County, 1980-1982. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1980.

Member National Women's Political Caucus (chapter president state office since 1974), Association Computing Machinery, Soaring Association, American Women's Soaring Pilots Association, Ninety Nines, Arizona Sonora Desert Museum.

Interests

• Avocations: skiing, scuba, gardening, reading, ethics in computing.

Connections

Married H. Bradford Barber, November 17, 1984.

Father:

Ross Owen Starks

Mother:

Maribel Louise (Barnes) Starks

Spouse:

H. Bradford Barber