Jane Jayroe
| Jane Anne Jayroe | |
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Jane Jayroe signing autographs at a Miss America 2008 event.
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| Oklahoma Secretary of Tourism and Recreation | |
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In office 1999–2003 |
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| Governor | Frank Keating |
| Preceded by | Edward H. Cook |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished Kathy Taylor as Secretary of Commerce and Tourism |
| Director of the Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation | |
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In office 1999–2003 |
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| Governor | Frank Keating |
| Preceded by | Edward H. Cook |
| Miss America | |
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In office 1967–1967 |
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| Preceded by | Deborah Irene Bryant |
| Succeeded by | Debra Dene Barnes |
| Miss Oklahoma | |
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In office 1966–1966 |
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| Preceded by | Sandra Curtis |
| Succeeded by | Sandy Ferguson |
| Personal details | |
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October 30, 1946 Clinton, Oklahoma |
| Spouse(s) | Gerald Gamble |
| Residence | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Occupation | Beauty queen, Journalist |
| Website | Official Website |
Jayne Anne Jayroe-Gamble (born October 30, 1946) is a well known broadcaster, author and public official and former American beauty queen from Laverne, Oklahoma, who was Miss Oklahoma in 1966 and Miss America in 1967. Jayroe worked as an anchor in TV News in Oklahoma City and Dallas-Fort Worth broadcast media markets for 16 years. Later, Governor of Oklahoma Frank Keating appointed her to serve as his Secretary of Tourism and Recreation in his Cabinet. She served in that position from 1999 until 2003. Jayroe has authored numerous articles and books and was spokesman for The Presbyterian Health Foundation.
Jane Anne Jayroe was born on October 30, 1946 to Pete Jayroe and Helene Smith Jayroe in Clinton, Oklahoma. Jane grew up in Sentinel and Laverne, Oklahoma. She has one older sister, a teacher and mother of three in Follett, Texas, Judith Jayroe Wieser Elmore.
As a student at Oklahoma City University, she entered the University’s pageant through her sorority, Alpha Chi Omega, and then went on to win the Miss Oklahoma Pageant. Then, at the age of 19, and with no previous pageant experience, Jane was crowned Miss America, 1967. She sang and conducted the orchestra for her talent.
After being crowned Miss America 1967, Jane traveled all around the world and was even able to travel to Vietnam to entertain America’s troops abroad.
Jane became a well-recognized and respected primetime news anchor for KOCO and KTVY (now KFOR-TV) in Oklahoma City and KXAS in Dallas/Fort Worth. She won several awards during her 16-year career including the first female to be awarded “Outstanding News Personality” in the Dallas-Fort Worth television market. She also hosted a health-related public affairs show, "Health Matters" on Oklahoma's PBS network, OETA. Jayroe later went on to co-host a popular television show, Discover Oklahoma promoting tourism within the state of Oklahoma.
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