Jane Hull
| Jane Dee Hull | |
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| 20th Governor of Arizona | |
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In office September 5, 1997 – January 6, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Fife Symington |
| Succeeded by | Janet Napolitano |
| 16th Secretary of State of Arizona | |
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In office January 2, 1995 – September 5, 1997 |
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| Governor | Fife Symington |
| Preceded by | Richard D. Mahoney |
| Succeeded by | Betsey Bayless |
| 36th Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives | |
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In office January 2, 1989 – July 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Joe Lane |
| Succeeded by | Mark Killan |
| Member of the Arizona House of Representatives from the 18th district |
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In office January 8, 1979 – October 1993 |
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| Personal details | |
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Jane Dee Bowersock August 8, 1935 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Terry Hull |
| Children | 4 |
| Education |
University of Kansas, Lawrence (BA) Arizona State University (JD) |
Jane Dee Hull (née Bowersock; born August 8, 1935) is an American former politician and educator. In 1997, she ascended to the office of Governor of Arizona following the resignation of Fife Symington, becoming 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 is a member of the Republican Party.
A native of Kansas City, Missouri, Hull is 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, Arizona, 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 has since retired from public service.
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