Joyce Beatty
| Joyce Beatty | |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 27th district |
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| In office May 31, 1999-December 31, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Otto Beatty Jr. |
| Succeeded by | W. Carlton Weddington |
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| Born | March 12, 1950 Dayton, Ohio |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Otto Beatty Jr. |
| Residence | Columbus, Ohio |
| Alma mater | Central State University, Wright State University, University of Cincinnati |
| Profession | Management Consultant |
| Religion | Baptist |
Joyce Beatty (born March 12, 1950) in Dayton, Ohio, is Senior Vice-President for Outreach and Engagement at Ohio State University. She is a former Democratic member of the Ohio House of Representatives, who represented the 27th House District from 1999 to 2008 and served as Minority Leader. Beatty she is a candidate for the Democratic nomination Congress in Ohio's 3rd Congressional district.
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[edit] Education and career
Beatty has a B.A. in speech from Central State University, an M.S. in counseling psychology from Wright State University, and has studied at the doctoral level at the University of Cincinnati. In 2003, she received an honorary doctorate from the Ohio Dominican University. Beatty served as a delegate for John Kerry on the Ohio delegation to the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston.
Beatty is married to Attorney Otto Beatty, Jr.
[edit] Ohio House of Representatives
In 1999, longtime Representative Otto Beatty Jr. resigned early to begin an opportunity in the private sector. His wife, Joyce Beatty, was appointed to his seat. She won a full term in the House in 2000, obtaining 82.2% of the vote.[1] She was reelected in 2002 with 77.5% of the vote, and ran unopposed in 2004. She won in 2006 with 87.35% of the vote.
After Chris Redfern left to become chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, Beatty was named Minority Leader. She served in that capacity for the entire Ohio 127th General Assembly.
Term limits kept Beatty from seeking another term in 2008, but her leadership helped Democrats to obtain the majority in the 128th Ohio General Assembly. Following her time in the House, she became Senior Vice-President for Outreach and Engagement at Ohio State University.
[edit] U.S. House Bid
Beatty a candidate for the Democratic nomination to represent Ohio's 3rd Congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.[2]. Other declared candidates in the race include Ted Celeste, brother of former Ohio Governor Richard F. Celeste, councilwoman Priscilla R. Tyson and former Ohio Congresswoman Mary Jo Kilroy. Both Beatty and Celeste already have campaign advertisements airing in Ohio.[citation needed]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Profile on the Ohio Ladies' Gallery website
- Ohio House Democratic Caucus - Democratic Leader Joyce Beatty profile
- Project Vote Smart - Representative Joyce Beatty (OH) profile
- Follow the Money - Joyce Beatty
- 2006 2004 2002 HD-21 2002 HD-27 2000 campaign contributions
