Lois Jean Hedrick

Background

Hedrick, Lois Jean was born on January 25, 1927 in Topeka, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Arthur Lenard and Nellie Cecelia (Johnson) Lungstrum.

Education

Student Washburn University, Topeka, 1980-1983.

Career

Staff secretary Kansas State Senate, Topeka, 1946-1965. Committee secretary Kansas House Republican. Co-owner Hedrick's Market, Topeka, 1953-1967.

Executive secretary to senior legal counsel Security Benefit Life Insurance Company, 1963-1971. Assistant corporation secretary Security Management Company, 1971-1992, Security Distributors Inc., SBL Planning Inc., SBL Fund, Security Action Fund, Security Equity Fund, Security Investment Fund, Security Ultra Fund, Security Bond Fund, Security Cash Fund, Security OmniFund, Security Tax-Exempt Fund, Security Benefit Group Insurance, Security Management Company. Governors constituents representative State of Kansas, 1987—1991.

Member Kansas Advisory Council on Aging, 1990-1993. Management consultant United Way of Greater Topeka, 1981-1989, public relations staff, since 1982. Republican precinct woman, organizer, chairman Topeka and Shawnee County Crime Blockers, since 1976.

Volunteer fundraiser American Heart Association, Stormont-Vail Hospital Expansion, 1976-1977. Chairman Plant a Tree for Century III, 1976. Chairman Greater Topeka Education Committee, since 1981.

Organizing staff secretary, fundraiser Christian Rural Overseas Program, 1951, staff secretary United States Air Force Supply Depot, 1951-1953. Volunteer community and various hospitals. Director Topeka Women's Bowling Association, since 2000.

Achievements

• Lois Jean Hedrick has been listed as a noteworthy investment company executive, state official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Kansas Advisory Council on Aging, 1990-1993. Member Greater Topeka Career Education Committee, 1981. Member Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce (chairman education committee since 1981, ambassador chairman high sch.honors banquet, since 1982), Administrative Management Society (director, president since 1976).

Connections

Married Clayton Newton Hedrick, April 26, 1949. 1 daughter, Carol Beth.

Father:

Arthur Lenard Lungstrum

Mother:

Nellie Cecelia (Johnson) Lungstrum

Spouse:

Clayton Newton Hedrick