Deborah Elizabeth "Debby" Kean was an American children's advocate.
19 Facts About Deborah Kean
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Deborah Kean served as the First Lady of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990 during the tenure of her husband, former Governor Thomas Kean.
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Deborah Kean was the only child of Robert Bye, a corporate executive, and Elizabeth Bye.
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Deborah Kean attended Tower Hill School, a private college preparatory school in Wilmington.
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Deborah Kean graduated from Bennett College, a now defunct women's college located in Millbrook, New York.
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Bye and Deborah Kean married on June 3,1967, in a ceremony at the Old Drawyers Church in Odessa, Delaware.
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Debby Deborah Kean served as First Lady of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990 during Governor Tom Deborah Kean's tenure in office.
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Deborah Kean chose to remain outside of active state politics, choosing instead to focus on children's issues, the arts, and historic preservation.
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In 1985, Deborah Kean took part in an interview and profile for the Trenton Times, provided that she not be asked about political issues.
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New Jersey did not have an official Governors' residence when Governor Deborah Kean took office in 1982.
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Shortly after Governor Deborah Kean took office, First Lady Debby Deborah Kean began overseeing the conversion of Drumthwacket into the New Jersey's new official residence.
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Deborah Kean solicited the funds needed to complete the repairs and renovations on the mansion.
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Debby Deborah Kean replaced those furnishings with high quality, antique furniture and decor needed for the formal residence.
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Deborah Kean focused on children's and parenting issues during her tenure.
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Deborah Kean realized that many New Jersey state employees were struggling to obtain child care while they were working.
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Deborah Kean sought to establish new daycare facilities for the children of state, public employees and actively lobbied lawmakers for the funding.
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Deborah Kean remains the namesake for the state's largest daycare center, the Deborah B Kean Childcare Center in Trenton, which still operates, as of 2020.
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Debby Deborah Kean died at her home in Bedminster, New Jersey, on April 24,2020, at the age of 76.
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Deborah Kean was survived by her husband of 52 years, former Governor Thomas Kean, their three children, and seven grandchildren.