Jessie Rae Scott
Jessie Rae Scott | |
|---|---|
Scott (right) with her daughter and husband in 1969. | |
| First Lady of North Carolina | |
| In role January 3, 1969 – January 5, 1973 | |
| Governor | Robert W. Scott |
| Preceded by | Jeanelle Coulter Moore |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Hollingsworth Holshouser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 12, 1929 Swepsonville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 2010 (aged 81) Durham, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 5 |
Jessie Rae Scott (October 12, 1929 – December 26, 2010) was an American politician who served as the First Lady of North Carolina from 1969 to 1973 through her marriage to North Carolina Governor Robert W. Scott.
Scott unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for North Carolina Labor Commissioner in 1976 and served as the state coordinator for the Jimmy Carter presidential campaign. She also acted as the chief lobbyist for North Carolina's Equal Rights Amendment for women.