Jane Myron
Encyclopedia
Jane Myron is an American politician and restaurateur who has been the Mayor
(from 2009 to 2011) and city commissioner (2005–present) of Johnson City, Tennessee
. She is Johnson City's second female mayor. She became mayor after Phil Roe
's resignation to become a congress
man. Prior to becoming mayor, Myron was vice mayor (2007–2009). On January 29, 2009, she announced her candidacy for re-election to a four-year term as City Commissioner. Two seats for four-year terms and one seat for a two-year term were on the ballot in the April 2009 election
, to be concluded on Tuesday, April 28.
Myron is also the restaurateur
of Jane's Lunchbox, a local luncheonette specializing in health-conscious traditional Appalachia
n home-style cuisine.
She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee
and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Her commission term expires May 2013.
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
(from 2009 to 2011) and city commissioner (2005–present) of Johnson City, Tennessee
Johnson City, Tennessee
Johnson City is a city in Carter, Sullivan, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with most of the city being in Washington County...
. She is Johnson City's second female mayor. She became mayor after Phil Roe
Phil Roe
David Phillip "Phil" Roe is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2009. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is based in the Tri-Cities area in the northeastern portion of the state....
's resignation to become a congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
man. Prior to becoming mayor, Myron was vice mayor (2007–2009). On January 29, 2009, she announced her candidacy for re-election to a four-year term as City Commissioner. Two seats for four-year terms and one seat for a two-year term were on the ballot in the April 2009 election
Election
An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy operates since the 17th century. Elections may fill offices in the legislature, sometimes in the...
, to be concluded on Tuesday, April 28.
Myron is also the restaurateur
Restaurateur
A restaurateur is a person who opens and runs restaurants professionally. Although over time the term has come to describe any person who owns a restaurant, traditionally it refers to a highly skilled professional who is proficient in all aspects of the restaurant business.-Etymology:The word...
of Jane's Lunchbox, a local luncheonette specializing in health-conscious traditional Appalachia
Appalachia
Appalachia is a term used to describe a cultural region in the eastern United States that stretches from the Southern Tier of New York state to northern Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. While the Appalachian Mountains stretch from Belle Isle in Canada to Cheaha Mountain in the U.S...
n home-style cuisine.
She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Her commission term expires May 2013.