Jackson County is fortunate in that so many women of distinction choose to call it home. Within the business community and the classroom, local politics and the arts, athletics and law enforcement women have established themselves as strong leaders helping to forge the future. Indeed, there are so many influential women that those featured here are but a representation of what Jackson County is made of.

We asked some of our women in power to tell us about themselves — their jobs, their lives and their love forJackson County. On the following pages are responses from 12 of Jackson County’s leading women.

See their answers:

We Asked:
1: How did you become interested in your profession and what brought you to your current job?
2: What do you like most about your job?
3: What do you like least about your job?
4: What is the best advice you’ve ever gotten?
5: What is your favorite leisure time activity?
6: What is the last book you’ve read/movie you’ve seen/music you’ve heard that inspired you?
7: Tell us about a person or organization in Jackson County whose work you admire?
8: What keeps you living in Jackson County?
9: Where is your favorite place in Jackson County?
10: What is your hope for the future of Jackson County?