Jane Dee Hull
American politician (1935-2020)
Jane Dee Hull (nee Bowersock; August 8, 1935 – April 16, 2020) was an American politician and educator.
Jane Dee Hull | |
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| 20th Governor of Arizona | |
| In office September 5, 1997 – January 6, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Fife Symington |
| Succeeded by | Janet Napolitano |
| 16th Secretary of State of Arizona | |
| In office January 2, 1995 – September 5, 1997 | |
| Governor | Fife Symington |
| Preceded by | Richard D. Mahoney |
| Succeeded by | Betsey Bayless |
| 36th Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives | |
| In office January 2, 1989 – July 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Lane |
| Succeeded by | Mark Killan |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
| In office January 8, 1979 – October 1993 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jane Dee Bowersock August 8, 1935 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 2020 (aged 84) Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Terry Hull
(m. 1954; died 2020) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas, Lawrence Arizona State University |
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In 1997, she became Governor of Arizona after the resignation of Fife Symington. She became the state's 20th Governor. Hull was elected in her own right the following year, and served until 2003.
Hull was the first woman formally elected as Governor of Arizona, and the second woman to serve in the office after Rose Mofford. She was a member of the Republican Party.
Hull died on April 16, 2020 in Phoenix, Arizona, aged 84.[4] Her husband, Terry Hull, died a few hours before her on the same day.[5]
References
change- ↑ Purdum, Todd S. (September 5, 1997). "Once Again in Arizona, Secretary of State Is Suddenly Thrust Into the Job of Governor". New York Times. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
- ↑ "Governor's Information – Arizona Governor Jane Dee Hull". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on October 6, 2008. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
- ↑ "GOVERNOR Jane Dee Hull". Arizona Blue Book – Chapter 3. Secretary of State of Arizona. Archived from the original on December 2, 2003. Retrieved April 20, 2009.
- ↑ "Former Arizona governor Jane Dee Hull dies at age 84". KPNX. Retrieved 2020-04-17.
- ↑ "Former Arizona Gov. Jane Dee Hull and her husband die within hours of each other". azcentral. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
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