Sharon Percy Rockefeller

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Sharon Lee Percy
Born	(1944-12-10) December 10, 1944 Oakland, California
Occupation	Chief executive officer of WETA-TV
Known for	First lady of West Virginia, 1977-1985
Spouse(s)	John Davison Rockefeller IV (m. 1967—present)
Children	John Davison Rockefeller V Valerie Rockefeller Charles Rockefeller Justin Aldrich Rockefeller
Parents	Charles Harting Percy Jeanne Valerie Dickerson

Sharon Lee Percy (born December 10, 1944) is the wife of West Virginia Senator John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller IV and served as that state's First Lady from 1977 to 1985.

She was born in Oakland, California, on December 10, 1944, a twin daughter of Senator Charles Harting Percy (1919—2011) and Jeanne Valerie Dickerson, who died in 1947. She earned a Bachelor's degree at Stanford University and later studied at Morris Harvey College and West Virginia Wesleyan College. Her twin sister Valerie was murdered in 1966 at the family home by a mysterious intruder. Sharon married John Davison "Jay" Rockefeller IV (born 1937) in 1967. He is the son of John Davison Rockefeller III (1906—1978) and Blanchette Ferry Hooker (1909—1992) of the Rockefeller family. She and Jay have four children and six grandchildren.

As First Lady of West Virginia, she promoted the Public Broadcasting Service, helped establish a centralized system to assist mentally handicapped children, and founded Mountain Artisans, a quilting business for low-income artisans. She also campaigned to lower utility costs and to improve care for the elderly. After Jay was elected to the United States Senate in 1985, she became Chief executive officer of WETA-TV in Washington, D.C.

The Rockefellers live in Northwest Washington, DC and retain their permanent residence in Charleston, West Virginia.^[1]

References

↑ "West Virginia's First Ladies," West Virginia Division of Culture and History, June 2007.

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Honorary titles
Preceded by Shelley Riley Moore	First Lady of West Virginia 1977 – 1985	Succeeded by Shelley Riley Moore

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Persondata
Name	Percy, Sharon Lee
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	December 10, 1944
Place of birth	Oakland, California
Date of death
Place of death

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