Elizabeth "Jane" (Baute) Sinner was born January 13, 1931 in Lebanon, Kentucky, where she lived until 1948. She attended St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri in 1948 and then Webster University, also in St. Louis, from 1949 through 1951. While at Webster University she met George Sinner, future governor of North Dakota. The two were married in 1951 and moved to Casselton, ND, Sinner's home town. The Sinners raised ten children. As North Dakota's First Lady from December 1984 through December 1992, Jane Sinner initiated several social and cultural projects. First among them was the "Celebration of Lights," which began in conjunction with the North Dakota Mental Health Association. Jane Sinner also was concerned about problems associated with teen pregnancy and violence in children's television programming. Jane Sinner helped form the Sleepy Hollow Performing Arts Camp, a summer program for North Dakota youths interested in theatre. To promote the beautification of state lands, Jane Sinner founded "North Dakota Goes Wild!" After Governor Sinner's second term expired in December 1992, the Sinners moved to Fargo.
From the description of Papers, 1981-1992 (University of North Dakota). WorldCat record id: 42422014
