Jane Smith Patterson: Tabor City Native Jane Smith Patterson Has Spent Her Career Pushing for Civil and Women's Rights In Politics and the Telecom Industry

Record #:

42818

Author(s):

Infanzon, Vanessa

Abstract:

Patterson was instrumental in developing the N.C. Rural Internet Access Authority, now the N.C. Broadband Infrastructure Office. After Jim hunt's election to the N,C. Governor post in 1976, she became deputy secretary of the N.C. Department of Administration, a rare opportunity for a woman at that time. she is a native of Columbus County.

Source:

Business North Carolina (NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 40 Issue 11, November 2020, p10-12

Subject(s):

Patterson, Jane Smith, 1940-; North Carolina Broadband Infrastructure Office; Columbus County--Notable people