Eliza LeBlanc Wolf

Eliza LeBlanc Wolf
LeBlanc Wolf in 2017
First Lady of the United States
In office January 20, 2017 – December 12, 2019
President	Arnold Wolf
Preceded by	Micaela Baharia
Succeeded by	Caroline Tawney
President of the Maine Senate
In office December 5, 2001 – December 4, 2002
Preceded by	Dick Duchaud
Succeeded by	Liv Doggett
Member of the Maine Senate from the 26th district
In office December 4, 1996 – December 4, 2002
Preceded by	Ken Bird
Succeeded by	Dick Emerald
Personal details
Born	Elisabeth Amelia LeBlanc July 14, 1965 (age 54) Lewiston, Maine, U.S.
Nationality	American, Canadian
Political party	Republican (1983-)
Spouse	Arnold Wolf (m. 1986)
Children	1, 3 Stepchildren
Education	Colby College (BA)

Elisabeth Amelia LeBlanc Wolf (née LeBlanc; born July 14, 1965) is an American politican, businesswoman, philanthropist, and former beauty pageant contestant. She was First Lady of the United States from 2017 to 2019 during the presidency of her Husband, Arnold Wolf.

Raised in Lewiston and Portland, Maine, LeBlanc Wolf is a graduate of Colby College. She would first met Arnold Wolf during his 1984 election for Maine's 1st Congressional district as she worked as an intern for the campaign. The two would later begin a romanic relationship after Wolf's divorce from his first wife and LeBlanc Wolf's competion in the Miss America contest. She married Arnold Wolf in 1986, becoming the step-mother to Arnold Jr., Lilyana, and Wallace, his children from his first marriage. LeBlanc Wolf and her Husband also have a son together, David, born in 1995.

During her tenure as First Lady, LeBlanc Wolf focused on humanitarianism, conservation, woman's rights, and veteran's healthcare, fields she had experience working in before becoming the First Lady as President and Founder of the Eliza Foundation. She campaigned with her Husband during his presidential bid in 2015 and 2016, delivering a keynote address at the 2016 Republican National Convention. She also actively campaigned with him during his 1988 presidental bid and 1994 Maine gubernatorial election. Upon become First Lady, LeBlanc became the first First Lady to hold employment outside of the White House during her tenure as First Lady.

Relationship with Arnold Wolf

Early Relationship

LeBlanc Wolf, then a college student, interned for Arnold Wolf's congressional campaign in 1984. It has been reported that they had a good working relationship. The two lost contact with each other after the internship ended. However, the two would come back into contact a year due to LeBlanc winning the title of Miss Maine 1985. The two reportedly began dating in the Summer of 1985, we're engaged by the Fall of 1985, and we're married by the Winter of 1986.

Marriage

Husband's Illness

On January 3, 2019, Arnold Wolf annouced he had been diagonised with Brain Cancer and that the doctors had given him roughly 20 months to live.