Betsy Cochrane

Betsy Lane Cochrane ( Lane; January 20, 1936) is an American retired politician from the state of North Carolina.

Cochrane was born in Asheboro, North Carolina in 1936, the daughter of William Jennings and Brodus Inez ( Campbell) Lane. She earned a degree in elementary education from Meredith College and worked as an educator. In 1993, she became the miniory whip, and in 1994, the first female Senate minority leader.