Jean McLane

McLane was born in 1926 on a family farm in Laurel, Montana, to Frank and Doris Baird.^[1] She married an optometrist, Harry McLane, with whom she had two children.^[1] McLane became involved in local civic organizations, including the Laurel Republican Women and the American Legion, before being elected to the Montana House of Representatives for two nonconsecutive terms. She later moved to Mesa, Arizona, following her husband's retirement.^[1] McLane died in Mesa, Arizona on November 3, 2024, at the age of 98.^[1]