Jane Hull | |
|---|---|
 Hull in 2019 | |
| 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 Mahoney |
| Succeeded by | Betsey Bayless |
| 43rd Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives | |
| In office January 2, 1989 – July 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Lane |
| Succeeded by | Mark Killian |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
| In office January 1, 1983 – October 4, 1993 Serving with Burton S. Barr, George E. Weisz, Susan Gerard | |
| Preceded by | Pete Dunn |
| Succeeded by | Barry Wong |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 19th district | |
| In office January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1983 Serving with W. A. "Tony" West Jr. | |
| Preceded by | Stan Akers |
| Succeeded by | Jan Brewer Nancy Wessel |
| 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 |
Terry Hull
(m. 1954; died 2020) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | University of Kansas (BA) Arizona State University, Tempe (JD) |
Jane Dee Hull (née Bowersock; August 8, 1935 – April 16, 2020) was an American politician and educator who was the 20th governor of Arizona from 1997 to 2003. She ascended to the office following the resignation of Fife Symington; Hull was elected in her own right in 1998 and served one term. She 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.[1][2][3]
A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Hull was a graduate of the University of Kansas with a degree in education. Hull worked as an elementary school teacher while her husband studied to become an obstetrician. She moved to Arizona with her husband, Terry, in 1962 where he began working on the Navajo Nation, while Jane raised the couple's four children and taught English. In 1964, the family moved to Phoenix, where she continued to raise her family. A decade later, she started her political career, and became involved with Republican women groups, in addition to volunteering on political campaigns.
In 1978, Hull was elected to her first political office, as a member of the Arizona House of Representatives. During her tenure in office, she would become House Majority Whip and Speaker of the House. In 1994, she was elected to the office of Secretary of State of Arizona, becoming the first Republican to hold the office in more than six decades. After ascending to the office of Governor of Arizona following Fife Symington's resignation, Hull was elected Governor in 1998 over former Mayor of Phoenix Paul Johnson, in a landslide election. Hull was constitutionally barred from running for a second full term in 2002, and retired from public service.
- ^ 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.