Bobbi Bowman, retired Editor McLean Patch. Bobbi began her career at The Washington Post as a suburban reporter and became an assistant city editor. She has also worked at the Detroit Free Press, USA TODAY and as the managing editor of the Observer-Dispatch, in Utica, N.Y. and was Diversity Director for the American Society of News Editors. 

Bobbi won the  prestigious Ida B. Wells Award in 2009.She is a student of World War II, the Eighth Air Force and B-17's. On June 6, 2009, she stood on Omaha Beach with the heroes for the 65th anniversary of D-Day. bobbibowman17@gmail.com .