Background
Bliss, Rachael Roberts was born on November 12, 1945 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Robert Joseph Roberts and Ruth Clarice Hull.
Hunger coalition administrator
Bliss, Rachael Roberts was born on November 12, 1945 in Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Robert Joseph Roberts and Ruth Clarice Hull.
Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts, Iowa Great Lakes Community College, Estherville, 1966. Bachelor in Journalism, University Iowa, 1968.
Assistant editorial associate, U. Iowa News Svc., Iowa City, 1968-1969; correspondent and columnist, The Omaha Sun, Nebraska, 1971-1972; director community affairs and creative services, Station WKPT-television, Holston Valley Broadcasting, Inc., Kingsport, Tennessee, 1973-1983; copywriter and assistant, C.A. Morgan Advertising, Montgomery, Alabama, 1983; associate director development, Southern Poverty Law Center, Montgomery, Alabama, 1984; eligibility counselor, Tennessee Department Human Superior vena cava syndrome, Kingsport, Tennessee, 1986-1990; coordinator, East Tennessee Hunger Coalition Nashville, Kingsport, since 1990. Consultant Oxfam American Boston., 1994.
Board of directors Women's Aglow, Kingsport, 1980-1982. President St. Dominic Home School Association, Kingsport, 1985-1986. Chair communications St. Dominic Parish Council, 1975-1979, social action chair, 1989-1992.
Board directors, secretary Link House, Kingsport, 1985-1988. Program coordinator Pax Christi Appalachia, Kingsport, 1990-1991. Member Upper East Tennessee Human Development Agency Victory Garden Project, Kingsport, since 1993.
President Kingsport Church Women United. Board directors, treasurer Second Helpings, Kingsport, since 1994.
Married Ronald Lee Bliss, December 22, 1967. Children: Robert Francis Kennedy, Randee Michelle, Ronald Joshua, Renee Christine, Ryan Matthew.