Elsie Jean McGivney Boese (pronounced BOWES; January 19, 1925 – April 7, 2004), known as Jean Boese or as Jeannie Boese, was the poet laureate of Louisiana from 1980 to 1988 and from 1996 until her death.Elsie Jean McGivney Boese (pronounced BOWES; January 19, 1925 – April 7, 2004), known as Jean Boese or as Jeannie Boese, was the poet laureate of Louisiana from 1980 to 1988 and from 1996 until her death. She was also the Republican national committeewoman from Louisiana and the first woman to serve on the Alexandria Civil Service Commission, with tenure from 1975 to 1979.
