Carolyn D. Meadows
- 1 min read
- 3 chapters
Explore on Lably
ToursExplore Lably’s 3D toursEarly life and education
Meadows was born and raised in Cobb County, Georgia. Her father was Roy N. Dodgen (after whom Dodgen Middle School is named) and her mother was Cleo (née Mabry) Dodgen. She graduated from Sprayberry High School in 1956, after which she attended Georgia State University.
Sign in to keep reading
2 more chapters are free with a Lably account.
Career
Meadows served as a member of the Republican National Committee from Georgia, a role she first assumed in 1988. She joined the board of the National Rifle Association in 2003, and had served as its second vice president prior to being elected as president in 2019. Meadows worked at Lockheed Martin for 12 years as a buyer for the employee store.
In April 2019, Meadows said that Rep. Lucy McBath, a prominent advocate for gun control, only won election for Congress because she was a "minority female". Shortly after facing criticism, she apologized for the statement.
Personal life
Meadows lives in Marietta, Georgia with her husband, Bob Meadows, with whom she has three sons and seven grandchildren.