Janet J. McCoy

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Janet McCoy
High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
In office
December 1981 – July 10, 1987
Preceded byAdrian P. Winkel
Succeeded byChuck Jordan (Transition Director)
Personal details
Born(1916-07-31)July 31, 1916
Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
DiedAugust 4, 1995(1995-08-04) (aged 79)
Scottsburg, Oregon, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationWayne State University (BA)

Janet J. McCoy (July 31, 1916 – August 4, 1995) was an American politician and businesswoman.

Born in Saginaw, Michigan, McCoy went to Wayne State University. During World War II, McCoy served in the Women's Army Corps as one of the first officer candidates. After the war, McCoy was in the radio, television broadcasting and tourism business in California. McCoy was involved in the Republican Party political campaigns of Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan. McCoy served as the last High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 1981–1986. After her term, the territories began their transition to independence. McCoy died in Scottsburg, Oregon in 1995.[1][2]

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Political offices
Preceded by High Commissioner of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
1981–1987
Succeeded byas Director of the Transition of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands