Jane Myron

Who is Jane Myron?

Jane Myron is an American politician and restaurateur who was the Mayor and a city commissioner of Johnson City, Tennessee. 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. On January 29, 2009, she announced her candidacy for re-election to a four-year term as City Commissioner. 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.

She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church.

Myron's commission term expired in May 2013. She was succeeded as Johnson City Mayor by Ralph Van Brocklin.