Jineane Ford raised calves, and participated in rodeo barrel racing.
16 Facts About Jineane Ford
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Jineane Ford was a member of the Future Farmers of America and became a registered meat cutter in high school.
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Jineane Ford represented her state at the Miss USA pageant televised live from Biloxi, Mississippi in 1980.
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Jineane Ford delivered a solid performance in the preliminary round of competition, and placed eighth among the top twelve semi-finalists who advanced to compete in the final night of the pageant.
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Jineane Ford was the co-winner of the Miss Photogenic award.
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Jineane Ford performed consistently during the pageant, placing among the top five in each of the interview, swimsuit and evening gown competitions: her strongest showing was in the evening gown competition where she ranked second.
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In July 1980, Weatherly won the Miss Universe contest, and Jineane Ford was crowned the new Miss USA in her stead.
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Jineane Ford obtained acting roles in several TV series and TV movies.
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Jineane Ford then decided to return to Arizona and began a long career in local television, almost all in Phoenix except for several years in Tampa.
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Jineane Ford worked at KTVK and then joined KPNX 12 News in Phoenix in 1991 where she co-anchored 12 News Today and 12 News Midday.
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Jineane Ford remained with the station until January 2,2007, when she left anchoring full-time at KPNX on January 2,2007, in order to spend more time with her family and to take care of her business.
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In 2016, Jineane Ford was inducted into The Arizona Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame.
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Jineane Ford is a business owner, having purchased the oldest log lodge in Arizona, restoring it and opening it back up for business.
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Jineane Ford operates Mama Bears's Restaurant and Honey Bear Antiques and Lodge in Pinetop-Lakeside.
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Jineane Ford has won awards for Best New Business and Historic Preservation from the state.
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Jineane Ford has two sons, Cody and Austin, from her first marriage to Neil O King.