A native of Phenix City, Alabama, resident of Mobile for 25 years.

Marital Status:

Married (since 1980) to Dennis Hudson, a Senior Staff Engineer at Ciba Specialty Chemicals

Children:

Brian (21), and twins, Julie and Dana (18).

Education:

• A.S. Degree, General Studies, Chattahoochee Valley Community College, Phenix City, AL
• B.S. Degree, Biological Sciences, Troy State University, Troy AL
  
• Medical Technologist, American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) certification
  
• Medical Technology Hematology Specialist certification
  

Professional Experience:

• Staff Medical Technologist, Mobile Infirmary Medical Center and Springhill Memorial Hospital
• Pathology Instructor, School of Radiation Therapy Technology, Mobile Infirmary Medical Center
  

Community and Civic Experience:

• Board of Directors, Alabama PTA
  
• President and Legislative Chair, Mobile County Council of PTAs
  
• Officer, Murphy High School PTSA
  
• Co-Chair, Citizens for Better Education
  
• Co-Chair and Executive Director, We Care… Committee
  
• President, E. R. Dickson Elementary School PTA
  
• Chairman, Grants Committee, E. R. Dickson Elementary School and Cranford H. Burns Middle School
  
• Strategic Planning Committee, Girl Scouts of the Deep South Council
  
• Selection Committee, Alabama Power Leadership Scholarship Program
  
• Co-President, Hickory Ridge Community Club
  
• Member of Spring Hill Baptist Church
• Honorary Life Member, Alabama PTA
  
• Board of Directors, Mobile Arts Council
  
• Board of Directors, Mobile Area Education Foundation
  
• Mobile Cruise Task Force
  
• Board of Directors, America's Junior Miss
• Board of Directors, Women's Fund of South Alabama