Jo-Anne L. Coe

Jo-Anne Lee Coe (July 19, 1933 – September 27, 2002) was the first woman to serve as Secretary of the United States Senate (1985–87), appointed by Bob Dole during his term as Senate Majority Leader in 1985.

Jo-Anne Lee Johnson was born in Coronado, California, daughter of Admiral Roy L. Johnson, former Commander in Chief, United States Pacific Fleet (1965–67), and the former Margaret Louise Gross.

[1] After serving in this capacity, she founded and directed Senator Dole's political action committee, Campaign America.

[1][citation needed] She continued in the role of Finance Director of the Dole campaign committee (see: 1996 United States presidential election) until she had raised the maximum allowable under federal campaign law, after which she transferred to the Republican National Committee as deputy finance chairman.

[1] Coe died on September 27, 2002, at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia.