| Jessie Rae Scott | |
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| First Lady of North Carolina | |
| In office January 3, 1969 – January 5, 1973 |
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| Preceded by | ? |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Ann Hollingsworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1929 Swepsonville, North Carolina |
| Died | December 26, 2010 (aged 81) Durham, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Robert W. Scott (1951-2009) |
| Children | five children |
Jessie Rae Scott (October 12, 1929 – December 26, 2010) was the First Lady of North Carolina from 1969 to 1973 and the widow of former North Carolina Governor Robert W. Scott.[1][2]
Scott unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for North Carolina's labor commissioner in 1976 and served as the state coordinator for Jimmy Carter presidential campaign.[1] She also acted as the chief lobbyist for North Carolina's Equal Rights Amendment for women.[1]
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Scott was born Jessie Rae Osborne in Swepsonville, North Carolina,[2] to Albert and Rosa Lee Osbourne.[3] She received a bachelor's degree from Greensboro Women's College,[2] which is now part of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.[1]
Scott married her husband, Robert W. Scott, in 1951.[2] The two had met in third grade and began dating in high school.[1]
Scott served as the First Lady of North Carolina from 1969 to 1973.
In 1982, Scott became the chairwoman of the North Carolina chapter of the American Cancer Society.[2] The American Cancer Society honored her with its Sword of Hope award that same year and granted her honorary life membership in the organization in 1995.[2]
Jessie Rae Scott died at the Hillcrest Convalescent Center in Durham, North Carolina, on December 26, 2010, at the age of 81.[2] She had been hospitalized since July 2010 due to complications from a fall.[2] Her funeral was held at the Hawfields Presbyterian Church in Mebane, North Carolina.[4]