Background
Hallagin, Janet Elaine was born on May 2, 1948 in Great Bend, Kansas, United States. Daughter of John Wesley and Eva Rhae (Skinner) Maclean Simpson.
Hallagin, Janet Elaine was born on May 2, 1948 in Great Bend, Kansas, United States. Daughter of John Wesley and Eva Rhae (Skinner) Maclean Simpson.
Associate of Arts in Mathematics, Neosho County Community College, Chanute, Kansas, 1984. Associate of Arts in Drafting, Neosho County Community College, Chanute, Kansas, 1977. Bachelor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1986.
Postgraduate, The Institute Children's Literature, West Redding, Connecticut, 1992.
Nurse's aid secretary, 1968-1969; insurance investigator, 1969-1970; special education teacher's aide, 1971-1972; sewing machine operator, 1973-1974; swim instructor, lifeguard, 1973-1974; structural steel draftsman, Chanute (Kansas) Manufacturing Company, Inc., 1977-1981; draftsman, progressive manager, GEO Churchill, Chanute, 1981-1983; free lance writer, Buffalo, Kansas, 1986-1991; free lance writer, West Des Moines, since 1991. Member judiciary board, advisory board scholarship hall system U. Kansas, Lawrence, 1984-1985, project consultant Steamboat Resorts, Medical Corps Gilbertson, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, 1988-1996. Editor, project consultant Beaver Creek (Colorado)promotional project John Simpson Enterprises, 1996.
Co-founder Chanute Community Theater, Inc., 1976-1984. Founding president local chapter Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Information and Self-Help, Chanute, 1986. Member Grace Episcopal Church, director education 1975-1980, youth coordinator, 1976-1978.
Member Elks (ladies auxiliary 1975-1984, secretary-treasurer 1976, vice president 1977, president 1978), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Theta Kappa.
Married Garry L. Hallagin, June 6, 1968. Children: William John, Lee Andrew.