Jeannie Baliles

Jeannie Baliles
First Lady of Virginia
In role
January 18, 1986 – January 13, 1990
GovernorGerald Baliles
Preceded byLynda Bird Johnson Robb
Succeeded byOffice Vacant (1990–1994)
Personal details
Born
Jeannie McPherson Patterson

North Carolina, U.S.
Spouse
(m. 1965; div. 1996)
ChildrenLaura Baliles
Jonathan Baliles
Alma materWashington College
Wesleyan University

Jeannie P. Baliles (born Jeannie McPherson Patterson) founded the Virginia Literacy Foundation, which was incorporated in 1987. She is the former wife of Gerald Baliles, the 65th Governor of Virginia, and served as First Lady of Virginia from 1986 to 1990.