Former State Sen. Ann Bedsole passed away on Monday at the age of 95, according to the Alabama Republican Party (ALGOP).

Bedsole made history as the first Republican woman elected to the Alabama House of Representatives and later the first woman of either party to serve in the Alabama State Senate.

ALGOP vice chairwoman Joan Reynolds said on Tuesday that Bedsole’s legacy will endure for generations.

“Ann Bedsole opened doors that had never been opened for women in Alabama politics,” Reynolds said. “She broke barriers with grace, courage, and conviction, and she did it at a time when few women were ever given the opportunity. Her leadership helped build the Alabama Republican Party into what it is today, and her legacy will continue to inspire conservative women across our state for yea

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