Deborah Kean
Deborah Kean | |
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| First Lady of New Jersey | |
| In role January 19, 1982 – January 16, 1990 | |
| Governor | Thomas Kean |
| Preceded by | Jean Byrne |
| Succeeded by | Lucinda Florio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Deborah Elizabeth Bye May 15, 1943 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 2020 (aged 76) Bedminster, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
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| Alma mater | Bennett College |
Deborah Elizabeth "Debby" Kean (May 15, 1943 – April 24, 2020) was an American children's advocate. She served as the First Lady of New Jersey from 1982 to 1990 during the tenure of her husband, former Governor Thomas Kean.
Kean notably oversaw the conversion of Drumthwacket, a historic mansion in Princeton, New Jersey, into the official residence of the governor of New Jersey beginning in 1982. The first lady also established the Drumthwacket Foundation, a non-profit responsible for the restoration and upkeep of Drumthwacket and its grounds.