Miriam Bell Reed

Background

Reed, Miriam Bell was born on May 31, 1930 in New York City. Daughter of Samuel Dennis and Miriam Ball (Wilkes) Bell.

Education

Bachelor, Mount Holyoke College, 1952.

Career

Assistant to administrative assistant, Republican Harlan Hagan, Washington, 1953-1954; assistant to economics professor, Littauer School Public Administration, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1954; producer, treasurer, Video Ed Prodns., Inc., Hyattsville, Maryland., 1974-1990; Singapore testing coordinator, Malaysian American Commision on Ednl. Exch., Singapore, 1991-1992; legislation aide, Delaware Constance A. Morella, Annapolis, Maryland., 1978-1986; legislation assistant, Honorary Constance A. Morella, Washington, 1987-1990, 92; member of congress, Republican Constance A. Morelle, Washington, 1994-1997. Consultant, director Academy Arrangements Abroad, New York City, since 1974.

Membership

Vice president, president board League of Women Voters, Bronxville, New York, 1957-1974. Member Montgomery County Commission on the Humanities, 1985-1988. Member Montgomery County Committee to Celebrate Maryland.'s 350th Birthday.

Member Montgomery County History Society (director 1998-2001), C&O Canal Association (information officer 2000, 02, 2004-2006).

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, hiking, exploring.

Connections

Married John Grady Reed, May 1, 1954. Children: Roberta, Christine, Karen, Laura, Margaret, Abigail, Elizabeth.

Father:

Samuel Dennis Bell

Mother:

Miriam Ball (Wilkes) Bell

Spouse:

John Grady Reed

child:

Margaret Reed

child:

Laura Reed

child:

Elizabeth Reed

child:

Abigail Reed

child:

Christine Reed

child:

Karen Reed

child:

Roberta Reed