Roxane Gilmore
Roxane Gilmore | |
|---|---|
Roxane Gilmore in March 2001 | |
| First Lady of Virginia | |
| In role January 17, 1998 – January 12, 2002 | |
| Governor | Jim Gilmore |
| Preceded by | Susan Brown Allen |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Collis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Roxane Gatling June 17, 1954 Suffolk, Virginia |
| Died | August 7, 2024 (aged 70) Richmond, Virginia |
| Spouse | Jim Gilmore (m. 1977–2024) |
| Children | Two sons |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (BA, MA) |
Roxane Gatling Gilmore (June 17, 1954 – August 7, 2024) was an American educator, professor and academic. She served as First Lady of Virginia from 1998 to 2002 as the wife of Governor Jim Gilmore and oversaw the restoration of Virginia Governor's Mansion, the longest continually occupied governor’s residence in the United States. While holding the role of first lady, Gilmore continued her work as a classics professor at Randolph–Macon College, becoming the first First Lady in Virginia's history to actively maintain her own independent, professional career during her tenure.