Background
Fortus, Janet Anne was born on September 11, 1943 in Middletown, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Henry Godfrey and Barbara Louise (Cryder) Derbyshire.
Fortus, Janet Anne was born on September 11, 1943 in Middletown, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Henry Godfrey and Barbara Louise (Cryder) Derbyshire.
Bachelor, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1965; Master of Education, Maryville U., St. Louis, 1983.
Special education teacher, Epworth Children's Home, Webster, Missouri, 1985-1987; special education teacher, St. Louis County Special School District, Town and Country, Missouri, 1980-1985, 88-. Member of advisory board St. Louis Post Dispatch, since 1989. Member family advisory county Life Skills, St. Louis, since 1994.
Vice president, board directors, member Bel Canto Chorus, St. Louis, since 1980. Charter member St. Louis Women's Chorale, 1995-1996. Member St. Louis Cmty.
LeadershipProgram for Teachers, 1994-1995. Member Special School District National Education Association (board directors 1995-1996, member of national alternate National Education Association resolutions since 1996), Missouri Education Association (caucus for education of exceptional children, vice president 1994-1996, state resolutions committee 1993-1996), Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Ralph Fortus, July 10, 1965. Children: Richard, Laura.