Jane Myron
Jane Myron is an American politician and restaurateur who was the Mayor (from 2009 to 2011) and a city commissioner of Johnson City, Tennessee.[1][2][3] She is Johnson City's second female mayor. She became mayor after Phil Roe's resignation to become a congressman. Prior to becoming mayor, Myron was vice mayor (2007–2009).[4] On January 29, 2009, she announced her candidacy for re-election to a four-year term as City Commissioner.[5] 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 Appalachian home-style cuisine.[6][7]
She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.[8]
Myron's commission term expired in May 2013.[9] She was succeeded as Johnson City Mayor by Ralph Van Brocklin.[10]
Criticism
In May 2010, a story made state and local headlines involving a speeding ticket issued to the mayor of Johnson City. Mayor Myron was cited on April 17, 2010 for driving 23 miles per hour over the legal speed limit (53 in a 30) on Princeton Road. The verbal exchange between the officer and mayor was caught on video and showed the mayor as acting disrespectfully by getting out of the vehicle and approaching the officer. The mayor later described the officer as "huffy," and Officer Jason Lewis said the mayor came off as "arrogant." Before the video was released, Mayor Myron told the Johnson City Press that she had "never thrown the fact that [she's] the mayor in anyone's face," but the video showed that she asked for the name of the officer's supervisor on duty and made a comment that she might miss a budget meeting if she had to attend court or traffic school. The mayor, who was not carrying proof of insurance (a punishable offense in the State of Tennessee), said she had to pay the $160 fine because it wouldn't look good as mayor if she didn't.[11][12]
References
- ^ "Banyas new city mayor". Johnson City Press. Retrieved 2010-05-13.
- ^ "Healthy Johnson City Initiative". Johnson City Economic Development Board. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ "Jane Myron (TN)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
- ^ Hayes, Hank (December 17, 2008). "Roe hires chief of staff, will step down as Johnson City mayor". Kingsport Times-News. Retrieved 2009-01-10.
- ^ "1-29-09: Jane Announces Her Candidacy". Official campaign website. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
- ^ "The Place Setting". Jane's Lunchbox. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ "Treasures of Tennessee and Kentucky". Jane's Lunchbox. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ "Jane Myron for Johnson City Commission". Retrieved 2010-01-08.
- ^ "City Government - City Commission". City of Johnson City, TN. Retrieved 2010-01-08.
- ^ http://www.johnsoncitytn.com/commission/. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
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- ^ "Two sides to every story: Mayor gets speeding ticket, says officer 'huffy'; officer says mayor 'arrogant'". Johnson City Press. Retrieved 2010-05-05.