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| name=Elsie Jean McGivney<br> "Jean" Boese​<br>

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'''Elsie Jean McGivney Boese''' (pronounced BOW-SE; January 19, 1925 &ndash; April 7, 2004), known as '''Jean Boese''', was the poet laureate of [[Louisiana]] from 1980 to 1988 and from 1996 until her death.<ref name=poetlaureates/> She was also the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Republican National Committee|national committeewoman]] from Louisiana and the first woman to serve on the [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] Civil Service Commission, with tenure from 1975 to 1979<ref name=biographies>{{cite web|url=https://www.biographies.net/people/en/jean_boese|title=Jean Boese|publisher=Biographies.net|accessdate=April 5, 2019}}</ref>

'''Elsie Jean McGivney Boese''' (pronounced BOW-SE; January 19, 1925 &ndash; April 7, 2004), known as '''Jean Boese''' or as '''Jeannie Boese''', was the poet laureate of [[Louisiana]] from 1980 to 1988 and from 1996 until her death.<ref name=poetlaureates/> She was also the [[Republican Party|Republican]] [[Republican National Committee|national committeewoman]] from Louisiana and the first woman to serve on the [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]] Civil Service Commission, with tenure from 1975 to 1979<ref name=biographies>{{cite web|url=https://www.biographies.net/people/en/jean_boese|title=Jean Boese|publisher=Biographies.net|accessdate=April 5, 2019}}</ref>

Boese was a daughter of John Roderick McGivney and the former Elsie Buist. She graduated in 1942 from the Louise S. McGehee School, a female academy) in her native [[New Orleans]]. In 1945, at the age of twenty, she graduated from the former H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College, the women's division of [[Tulane University]]. On May 20, 1946, she married Herman Lamar Boese (June 28, 1924 &ndash; February 26, 2004). The couple moved to Alexandria, where Dr. Boese, a proctologist, established his medical practice.​<ref name=whoswho>Jean Boese, ''Who's Who in America'', 1972-1973 edition.</ref>

Boese was a daughter of John Roderick McGivney and the former Elsie Buist. She graduated in 1942 from the Louise S. McGehee School, a female academy) in her native [[New Orleans]]. In 1945, at the age of twenty, she graduated from the former H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial College, the women's division of [[Tulane University]]. On May 20, 1946, she married Herman Lamar Boese (June 28, 1924 &ndash; February 26, 2004). The couple moved to Alexandria, where Dr. Boese, a proctologist, established his medical practice.​<ref name=whoswho>Jean Boese, ''Who's Who in America'', 1972-1973 edition.</ref>

Boese was first appointed in 1980 as poet laureate by Republican [[Governor]] [[David C. Treen]] and retained in the third administration of [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Governor [[Edwin Edwards]] from 1984 to 1888. She returned for a second stint as poet laureate from 1996 to 2004 under appointment of Republican Governor [[Mike Foster]].

Boese was first appointed in 1980 as poet laureate by Republican [[Governor]] [[David C. Treen]] and retained in the third administration of [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Governor [[Edwin Edwards]] from 1984 to 1888. She returned for a second stint as poet laureate from 1996 to 2004 under appointment of Republican Governor [[Mike Foster]].

She was succeeded as poet laureate in 2005 by Brenda Marie Osbey of New Orleans, an appointee of Democratic Governor [[Kathleen Blanco]].​ <ref name=poetlaureates>{{cite web|url=http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/poets/louisiana.html|title=Previous laureates|publisher=Library of Congress|date=February 23, 2018|accessdate=April 5, 2019}}</ref>  There are two samples of her work at the end of this article.

She was succeeded as poet laureate in 2005 by Brenda Marie Osbey of New Orleans, an appointee of Democratic Governor [[Kathleen Blanco]].​ <ref name=poetlaureates>{{cite web|url=http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/poets/louisiana.html|title=Previous laureates|publisher=Library of Congress|date=February 23, 2018|accessdate=April 5, 2019}}</ref>  There are two samples of her work at the end of this article.

 

==Civic leader==​

==Civic leader==​

In 1975, three Democratic city commissioners (Mayor [[John K. Snyder]], Finance and Utilities Commissioner Arnold Jack Rosenthal, and Streets and Parks Commissioner [[Malcolm  Hébert]]) named her to a vacancy on the Alexandria Civil Service Commission,<ref name=biographies/> which hears grievances from city employees who wish to challenge dismissals, demotions, or changes in job duties and descriptions. She served on the review board of the Alexandria Zoning Commission from 1979 to 1984.​

In 1975, three Democratic city commissioners ([[Mayor]] [[John K. Snyder]], Finance and Utilities Commissioner Arnold Jack Rosenthal, and Streets and Parks Commissioner [[Malcolm  Hébert]]) named Mrs. Boese to a vacancy on the Alexandria Civil Service Commission,<ref name=biographies/> which hears grievances from city employees who wish to challenge dismissals, demotions, or changes in job duties and descriptions. She served on the review board of the Alexandria Zoning Commission from 1979 to 1984.​

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On the state level, she was a member of the Commission on Indian Affairs, Commission on Salaries for State Judges, and the Election Code Commission.​

On the state level, she was a member of the Commission on Indian Affairs, Commission on Salaries for State Judges, and the Election Code Commission.​

==Republican politics==​

==Republican politics==​

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Boese was the first woman appointed as vice-chairman of the Louisiana Republican State Central Committee and served a full decade, from 1964 to 1974. She was a delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]]s in 1964 and 1968, which met in [[San Francisco]] and [[Miami Beach]], [[Florida]], respectively. Besides her six years as GOP national committeewoman, she was a member of the site selection committee of the Republican National Committee in 1971. The committee initially chose [[San Diego]], [[California]], for the convention, but when problems resulted over financing, the site was once again Miami Beach.​

Boese was the first woman appointed as vice-chairman of the Louisiana Republican State Central Committee and served a full decade, from 1964 to 1974. She was a delegate to the [[Republican National Convention]]s in 1964 and 1968, which met in [[San Francisco]] and Miami Beach, [[Florida]], respectively. Besides her six years as GOP national committeewoman, she was a member of the site selection committee of the Republican National Committee in 1971. The committee initially chose [[San Diego]], [[California]], for the convention, but when problems resulted over financing, the site was once again Miami Beach.​

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In 1974, Boese was named by the state central committee to succeed Patricia Lindh as national committeewoman.<ref>"Louisiana Republicans Hold Elections," ''Minden Press-Herald'', March 4, 1974, p. 1.</ref>​

In 1974, Boese was named by the state central committee to succeed Patricia Lindh as national committeewoman.<ref>"Louisiana Republicans Hold Elections," ''Minden Press-Herald'', March 4, 1974, p. 1.</ref>​