Jane Dee Hull was born in Kansas City, Missouri on August 8, 1935. Governor Hull is married to Dr. Terry Hull. Dr. Hull has practiced medicine in Pheonix for 32 years and now works as a consultant. Governor Hull and Dr. Hull have four children and eight grandchildren. Governor Hull earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of Kansas and also did post-graduate work in political science and economics at Arizona State University. She is a graduate of the Josephson Ethics Institute. Governor Hull and her husband moved to Arizona in 1962. Dr. Hull served as a physician in the Public Health Service, and the governor taught Navajo Nation school until 1964. In 1979, Governor Hull was elected. in the Arizona House of Representatives. She served from 1999 to 1992 and was the first woman to speak in the House. In 1993, she ran a successful campaign for Secretary of State, becoming the second woman to hold that office and the first Republican since 1931. Since taking office, Hull lists education, health care, economy and preservation of the state's natural beauty as his priorities. top priorities. Governor Hull is a strong supporter of national security measures to ensure the safety of the people of Arizona. During his tenure as governor, Hull appointed a record number of judicial positions. Its “Students FIRST” school facilities financing program ensures equity for every student in Arizona, regardless of where they live. Forty-four new schools were built and opened, and another 120 new schools were approved. Additionally, $1 billion will be allocated for the modernization of current school buildings. Hull's Education 2000 program, which will raise $459 million in new funds, calls for higher salaries for teachers and smaller classrooms from kindergarten through high school. Since the Governor took office, nearly 136,000 working- and lower-class children will now receive health coverage through the Governor's KidsCare program. In behavioral health, funding for the seriously mentally ill has increased 80 percent since the Governor took office, from $102 million in fiscal 1997 to $185 million in fiscal 2001. The Governor also received approval to build a new Arizona State Hospital and the initial phases of construction have begun. Under the leadership of Governor Hull and the contract with Qwest Communications, Arizona is one of the first states to ensure that all Arizona public schools have access to the Internet.