Jane Brown Teaford

Background

Teaford, Jane Brown was born on July 1, 1935 in Hunter, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Fred Welch and Antoinette Prendergast (Lawson) Brown.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Kansas State University, 1957.

Career

Agent home economics, Wabaunsee County Extension Council, Alma, Kansas, 1957-1959; library clerk, Downers Grove (Illinois) Public Library, 1959-1961; library clerk, University of Illinois Library, Champaign, 1961-1962; member, Iowa General Assembly, Des Moines, since 1985.

Achievements

• Jane Brown Teaford has been listed as a noteworthy State legislator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors, vice president League of Women Voters Iowa, 1973-1979, president, Des Moines, 1979-1981, director Iowa caucus information project, 1983-1984. Member Black Hawk County Board Social Welfare, Iowa, 1983-1984, Professional and Occupational Regulation Commission, Des Moines, 1983-1986. Member Midwestern Legislation Conference of the Council State Govts., since 1987.

Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life).

Connections

Married William John Teaford, February 8, 1959. Children: Sarah Ellen, Phillip Allen.

Father:

Fred Welch Brown

Mother:

Antoinette Prendergast (Lawson) Brown

Spouse:

William John Teaford

child:

Phillip Allen Teaford

child:

Sarah Ellen Teaford