Ann McCoy was born in Little Rock, Arkansas, on October 1, 1936. She served as Governor’s Mansion Administrator under Governor Clinton from 1985-1992, and then moved to Washington, DC, to work in his presidential administration. She served as Deputy Social Secretary from 1993-1995, Deputy Director of the White House Visitors Office from 1995-1998, and as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Personal Correspondence from 1998-2001. After Clinton left office, McCoy returned to Arkansas, where she served as Director of Learning Centers for Heifer International.
#1: Still frame from Pryor Center video interview with Ann McCoy; Little Rock, Arkansas, 2012
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#2: Ann Askew (McCoy) and her brother, Jess Askew
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#3: Ann Askew (McCoy) in her Little Rock Central High School senior picture
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#4: Ann Askew (McCoy), University of Arkansas freshman photo, Holcombe Hall, Fayetteville, Arkansas, 1955
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#5: Ann Askew (McCoy), University of Arkansas portrait, 1955
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#6: Ann Askew (McCoy) at Gaebilee, 1956
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#7: Ann McCoy at Lieutenant Governor Bob Riley's office, 1973
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#8: Ann McCoy and her husband, Grady (far right); their daughter, Becky (far left); and Bill and Hillary Clinton (center); Governor's Inaugural Ball, 1985
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#9: Ann McCoy (center) with (l-r) Virginia Pinnington, Liza Ashley, unknown courier for Arkansas State Police, Melinda Bryant Martin, Ann Kamps, and Chelsea Clinton (front); 1986
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#10: Ann McCoy in her office at the Governor's Mansion, Little Rock, Arkansas; March 15, 1991
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#11: Ann McCoy with (l-r) Hillary Clinton and Mel French at the Governor's Mansion; Little Rock, Arkansas, 1992
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#12: Ann McCoy in front of the red maple tree planted at the Governor's Mansion to honor her service; Little Rock, Arkansas, 1993
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#13: Ann McCoy with Reverend Billy Graham at the Governor's Mansion, Little Rock, Arkansas
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#14: Ann McCoy with her grandson, Grady McCoy IV, and Governor Bill Clinton
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#15: Behind-the-scenes photo from Pryor Center interview with Ann McCoy; Little Rock, Arkansas, 2012
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#16: Behind-the-scenes photo from Pryor Center interview with Ann McCoy; Little Rock, Arkansas, 2012
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#17: Still frame from Pryor Center video interview with Ann McCoy; Little Rock, Arkansas, 2012
© Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History, University of Arkansas
#18: Still frame from Pryor Center video interview with Ann McCoy; Little Rock, Arkansas, 2012
© Pryor Center for Arkansas Oral and Visual History, University of Arkansas
