'Renaissance woman,' 'trailblazer': Why Ann Bedsole will be honored in Mobile today

Bedsole, 93, was the first woman elected to the Alabama State Senate in 1982. During her tenure in office, she is credited with the founding of the Alabama School for Mathematics and Science. The school, based in Mobile, celebrates its 30th anniversary this week.

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