Jane was born and raised on a dairy farm in Chilhowie, VA.  She moved to Maryland in 1963 where she married her husband, a third-generation Montgomery County farmer. Jane lives in Beallsville. She was a founding member of SCA, has served on its board for the past 21 years and was president from 1992 to 1998.  During that time, Jane fought to prevent the siting of a landfill and construction of the trash incinerator in Dickerson.  She also serves on the Dickerson Facilities Implementation Group (FIG).  Jane is a widely recognized expert on Montgomery County’s land use and waste disposal policies and practices. In her free time, Jane likes to travel, cook, knit, read and enjoy her family.