Jane Swift

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jane Swift
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Feb 24, 1965(1965-02-24)
Age	59
Birthplace	North Adams
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Aquarius

Jane Swift Biography

Jane Swift is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on February 24, 1965 in North Adams, Massachusetts, United States. Republican politician who was elected the first female Governor in Massachusetts. She succeeded Governor Paul Celluci, who resigned in 2001. From 1999 to 2003, she was the 69th Lieutenant Governor in Massachusetts.

Her governorship was succeeded by Mitt Romney. succeeded her as governor.

Swift grew up in a large extended family in North Adams, Massachusetts. Her maternal grandmother immigrated to the United States from northern Italy after World War I, and her paternal grandfather was a Plymouth, Massachusetts native with roots in Ireland as well as on the Mayflower. She learned politics from her father, Jack Swift. who ran the family HVAC business and was active in the Berkshire County Republican Party. Swift’s mother, a graduate of North Adams State College, was a teacher in area public and parochial schools. Swift attended North Adams public schools, and in 1987 graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, with a degree in American Studies. During her college years, Swift held work-study jobs in the college dining hall and with the Religion & Philosophy Department, played on the women’s rugby team, and was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.

In 1990, at the age of 25, Swift was the youngest woman ever elected to the Massachusetts Senate. She served the Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden Massachusetts Senate district from 1991 to 1996 and was active in education reform. She was instrumental in the passage of the Education Reform Act of 1993, which created the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System, one of the nation’s first statewide programs for quantifying academic performance.

In 1994, she married Chuck Hunt.

Jane Swift Net Worth

Jane Swift is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jane Swift 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1987, she received a degree from Trinity College in American Studies.

She was 36 years old when she became governor. This made her the youngest female governor in American history.

Jane Maria Swift (born February 24, 1965) is an education executive, speaker and former political leader who served as the 69th Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts from 1999 to 2003 and, concurrently, as Acting Governor from April 2001 to January 2003. She is the only woman to perform the duties of Governor of Massachusetts. At the time she became Acting Governor, Swift was 36 years old, making her the youngest female Governor or Acting Governor in U.S. history. Since leaving elected office she has worked in the private sector as a Chief Executive Officer, board member and consultant for education technology companies, as well as serving on corporate and non-profit boards, teaching and lecturing on topics pertaining to women and leadership, and supporting philanthropies that address issues of importance to women and girls. She was CEO of Middlebury Interactive Languages from 2011 to 2017.

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Who is Jane Swift Dating?

According to our records, Jane Swift married to Chuck Hunt. As of December 1, 2023, Jane Swift’s is not dating anyone.

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Swift won widespread praise for her response to the September 11 attacks in 2001 and for her management of the fiscal crisis that followed in Massachusetts. On the day of the attacks, Swift insisted that polls remain open for a special congressional primary election scheduled for that day, and later led a comprehensive, statewide response to prevent further acts of terrorism. In addition, Swift led 45 governors in urging Congress to create the Department of Homeland Security. The Boston Herald summarized her response to the crisis, stating, “Acting Gov. Jane Swift has had her finest hour during this crisis…she has been steady, stable, calming, decisive.”

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Despite her widely praised response to the September 11 attacks, however, Swift’s popularity had been damaged by political missteps and personal controversies. Many Republicans viewed her as unable to win a general election against a Democrat and campaigned to persuade businessman Mitt Romney to run for governor. On March 17, a Boston Herald poll showed Romney defeating Swift in a Republican primary by a 75 percent to 12 percent margin. On March 19, 2002, Swift declared that she had decided not to seek her party’s nomination, citing family reasons and also saying, “I believe that this is in the best interest of our state, as it will allow the Republican Party’s best chances of holding the governor’s office in November.” Three hours later, Romney announced his candidacy and he went on to defeat Democrat Shannon O’Brien in the general election.

What does Jane Swift do now?

On July 1, 2019 Swift became the president and executive director of LearnLaunch, a nonprofit education innovation organization. The former governor’s philanthropic work has focused on issues of importance to women and girls.

Who is Romney lieutenant governor?

Kerry Murphy Healey was sworn into office as the lieutenant governor of Massachusetts on January 2, 2003. She, along with Governor Mitt Romney, opted not to take a salary during their respective four-year terms. Healey served as the governor’s liaison to cities and the Republican party.

What is the job of a lieutenant governor Massachusetts?

The lieutenant governor of Massachusetts is the first in the line to discharge the powers and duties of the office of governor following the incapacitation of the Governor of Massachusetts. The constitutional honorific title for the office is His, or Her, Honor.

Who is the governor of Massachusetts now?

Charlie Baker (Republican Party)

Is Jane Swift married?

Chuck Hunt