Janice Woods Windle

Janice Woods Windle (born 1938) is an author of historical novels. She grew up in Seguin, Texas and lives in El Paso, Texas with her husband and family. Windle was raised in Seguin, Texas. Both of her parents were "avid historians," who brought Windle with them when they conducted research in public libraries.She attended the University of Texas in Austin where she was a member of Alpha Phi women's fraternity, before taking her degree from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Windle met her husband, Wayne Windle, when she was at the University of Texas at Austin.Windle worked for Lyndon Johnson's 1964 presidential campaign for El Paso County. During the 1970s, she worked for the mayor's office and developed a plan to preserve the Magoffin Home. For many years, Windle was President of the El Paso Community Foundation. Windle started in 1977, when the foundation was first formed.Windle earned academic honors including Mortar Board and the American Association of University Women's "Woman of the Year." She also received a Father of Texas Award, and the Texas Legislature passed a bill commending her on her superb contributions to the citizens of Texas. Windle has been inducted into the El Paso Women's Hall of Fame.