Janette Hales Beckham
| 10th Young Women General President | |
|---|---|
| April 4, 1992 – October 4, 1997 | |
| Called by | Ezra Taft Benson |
| Predecessor | Ardeth G. Kapp |
| Successor | Margaret D. Nadauld |
| Second Counselor in Young Women General Presidency | |
| March 31, 1990 – April 4, 1992 | |
| Called by | Ardeth G. Kapp |
| Predecessor | Elaine L. Jack |
| Successor | Patricia P. Pinegar |
| Utah House of Representatives | |
| In office | |
| 1988 – 1991 | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Janette Callister June 7, 1933 Springville, Utah |
| Home town | Spanish Fork, Utah |
| Alma mater | Brigham Young University |
| Spouse(s) | Robert H. Hales (1955-1991) Raymond E. Beckham (1995- ) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parents | Thomas L. and Hannah C. Callister |
Janette Callister Hales Beckham (commonly known as Janette C. Hales and later, Janette Hales Beckham) (born June 7, 1933) was the tenth general president of the Young Women organization of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1992 to 1997. She was also a member of the Utah State Legislature from 1988 to 1991.
Janette Callister was born in Springville, Utah, and raised in Spanish Fork, Utah. She is the daughter of Thomas Leonard Callister (1899–1966) and Hannah Carrick (1904–93). She attended Brigham Young University (BYU) on scholarship and graduated in 1969. While at BYU, she met her husband, Robert H. Hales. They were married in 1955 in the Salt Lake Temple. The couple lived in San Antonio, Texas, New York City, and San Francisco and raised five children.
Robert H. Hales was an ophthalmologist. He was a professor of medicine at the University of Utah and a professor of nursing at BYU. Robert Hales died of cancer in March 1988.
Shortly after her husband's death, Hales was appointed by Utah Governor Norman H. Bangerter to fill a vacancy in the Utah House of Representatives. In the November 1988 election, Hales was elected to the House as a Republican. Hales served in the 48th Utah State Legislature. She decided not to run for re-election in 1990 and stepped down after one term in January 1991.
In March 1990, when Elaine L. Jack was released as a counselor in the general presidency of the LDS Church's Young Women organization to become general president of the church's Relief Society, Young Women president Ardeth G. Kapp selected Hales as her new counselor. Hales served in this capacity until 1992, when Kapp was released and Hales was selected as her successor.
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