Jeanelle C. Moore | |
|---|---|
 Moore in 1967 | |
| First Lady of North Carolina | |
| In role January 8, 1965 – January 3, 1969 | |
| Governor | Dan K. Moore |
| Preceded by | Margaret Rose Knight Sanford |
| Succeeded by | Jessie Rae Scott |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 13, 1911 Pikeville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | October 20, 1999 Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Resting place | Historic Oakwood Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Dan K. Moore |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Coy Hixson Coulter Margaret Colvard Coulter |
| Education | Western Carolina Teachers College |
| Occupation | teacher |
Jeanelle Coulter Moore (July 13, 1911 – October 20, 1999) was an American schoolteacher, patron of the arts, and civic leader who, as the wife of Governor Dan K. Moore, served as the First Lady of North Carolina from 1965 to 1969. She was the first wife of a governor in North Carolina to have a full-time secretary and maintain her own office in the North Carolina Executive Mansion, and she served as president of the Sir Walter Cabinet while her husband was in office. She was responsible for the creation of the Executive Mansion Fine Arts Committee within the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, which provides funding to restore and decorate the official residence, and established a chapel at the Raleigh Correctional Center for Women. Prior to her time as first lady, Moore served as a board member of the North Carolina Fund and of the North Carolina School of the Arts, having been appointed by Governor Terry Sanford. In 1980 she received the North Carolina Award for Public service.