[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 187 (Friday, November 7, 2025)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1044-E1045]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF CITY COUNCILWOMAN ANITA BEDWELL

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 7, 2025

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the 
retirement of Anita Bedwell, a City Councilwoman for Rainbow City, 
Alabama.
  Anita was born in Rainbow City to Eugene and Loretta Wimpee on August 
27, 1961, along with her sisters, Lisa Abernathy and Susie Carr. She 
graduated from Southside High School in 1979, attended Gadsden State 
Community College, and graduated from the University of Alabama at 
Birmingham with a degree in Dental Hygiene.
  After working as a dental hygienist for 15 years, Anita joined her 
family's construction business and eventually started her own business, 
Rainbow Pipe and Metal.
  Councilwoman Bedwell has tirelessly served on the Rainbow City 
Council for 17 years. She was first elected in 2008 and has served four 
terms. As a member of the City Council, she

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has been an integral part of growing Rainbow City into the fastest-
growing city in Etowah County. Rainbow City would not be the thriving 
community it is today without her leadership. Anita has served on the 
Utilities Board since 2013 and served as the chairwoman in 2019.
  Anita married Jeff Bedwell on October 22, 1983. They have one son, 
Andrew (Chance), and two grandsons, Britton and Cotton Bedwell. A 
devout Christian, she has been a member of Riddles Bend Baptist Church 
since 1981 and has served as a children's Sunday School teacher. In her 
free time, Anita enjoys volunteering for Renew our Rivers and Rainbow 
City Clean Up Day, as well as traveling, boating, cattle farming, and 
spending as much time as possible with friends and family.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing Councilwoman Anita 
Bedwell, and thanking her for her service to Rainbow City, Alabama. 
Congratulations to Anita.

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