Georgia Bradford

is honored with a Large Paver from Mary Beal

Georgia Bradford is known for her initiative, her intelligence, her ability to support and inspire others.

She grew up in Peach County in Southern Georgia and was married for 31 years to a career air force Chaplain. After traveling the world and raising three children, Georgia decided it was time to step out.

Georgia is a professional consultant, CEO and President of her own company, The Bradford Group. She is now married to a Democrat and is living in Oklahoma consulting students, educators and professionals to follow their dreams.

Georgia's philosophy, "To create possibilities for realizing full potential of people and the community . . . A leader must know how to work behind scenes with and through people." Her contributions to Kansas leave a lasting legacy.

ACADEMICS
University of Texas, MA Educational Administration
Oklahoma State University, Ph.D. Education

CAREER
Kansas House of Representatives, Representing the 94th District.
Director of Community Education for the Derby Unified School District 260.
Education Services Officer in Europe with the Department of Defense, also Principal/Lead Teacher with the Department of Defense, in Adult Education, San Francisco.
Youth Director, for the Little Rock Air Force Base Chapel, Jacksonville, Arkansas.
Teacher at Robbins Ungraded Primary School, Robbins NC.

AWARDS
The National Citizen Leadership Award of the National Community Education Association.
Women of Distinction by Soroptimist International of Derby, Kansas.

BOARDS AND COUNCILS
Appointed by Governor Joan Finney to the Kansas Community Service Council.
Appointed by the Kansas State Board of Education to the Kansas Council on Vocational Education.
President of the Kansas Community Education Association.
Vestry Board of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church.
Phi Delta Kappa.

WISDOM
Feel your fear and do it anyway.

Submitted by Jan Bush

September 5, 1998
Mary grew up in the mining town of Jerome, Arizona. In 1987 she moved to Wichita, Kansas. During her time here she lost her 23 year old son to a senseless murder. Upon her leaving Wichita, she helped establish, through the Greater Wichita Community Foundation, an enrichment scholarship program to help "at risk" children in middle school. The Brian David Higby Fund is permanently endowed and the scholarships are awarded each May.

Although Mary has moved from Wichita to Santa Fe, she has left a lasting imprint on the community and the hearts and minds of Wichitans through her media presence and community service.

CAREER
She is the radio talk show host of Live Line America on Radio America Network.
Other radio positions include:
Station/Program Manager for KNSS in Wichita, Kansas.
Owner and Vice President of FEM-RAY for KKHG in Tucson, Arizona.
Talk Show Host, KNST, Tucson, Arizona.
Program Manager for WOKV in Jacksonville, Florida.

BOARDS AND COUNCILS
National Association of Radio Talk Show Hosts, President, in 1991 and 1992.
National Association of Radio Talk Show Hosts, Chair, from 1991-93.
Government Liaison of the Kansas Association of Broadcasters.
American Lung Association, Florida and Arizona.
Project Freedom Anti-Drug Coalition.
Parallax Inc, Drug Treatment Center.
YWCA of Wichita.
Charity Classic, St. Joseph Medical Center.
Emerald Ball, St. Joseph Medical Center.
Brian D. Higby Fund, President.
Sedgwick County Comprehensive Plan Committee.

HONORS AND AWARDS
First Place for Large Market Editorial Commentary from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters.
First Place for a Public Affairs Program from the Kansas Association of Broadcasters.
Alcohol & Drug Abuse Overall Campaign of the Kansas Association of Broadcasters.
Congressional Quarterly's Nation's Top Ten Talkmeisters.
Unity 1994 Broadcast Critic by the Radio and Television News Directors Federation.
National Association of Broadcasters "Crystal Award" as an Overall Community Service Radio Programming Finalist, and received a Red Ribbon for Outstanding Community Service to Effect Change in Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse.
Quality Improvement Certified by the Frank Barton School of Business at Wichita State University where she served on the Advisory Board of the Elliott School of Communications after having received their Golden Quill Award for Outstanding Education Reporting.
Outstanding Service Award from the American Heart Association.
Steve Yates Media Award.
Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America.

WISDOM
Honor yourself first.

Submitted by Georgia Bradford

September 5, 1998