GEORGE WASHINGTON WILLIAMS ROOM

State Representative Janine Boyd, a lifelong resident of the 9^th House District, ran for office to help shift the tide in Ohio back to the kind of policies that invest in working families by providing good jobs and high quality services, especially for those who need them most.

A former Cleveland Heights council member, Boyd has worked on a mentoring and juvenile diversion program and beginning the expansion of Human Rights laws to increase protections for members of the LGBT community. She currently serves as a trustee on the Board for the Heights Emergency Food Center.

With over 15 years of experience in health and human services advocacy and policy, Boyd has been actively involved in the state budget process on behalf of programs that serve our most vulnerable citizens - children and families facing poverty; seniors; children with special needs and mental health disorders; adults with developmental disabilities; victims of human trafficking; at-risk youth; and veterans.

Through her experience with the budget process, Boyd has learned what it takes to affect change in Columbus and has developed strong working relationships with various state agencies. She has even gained unlikely support from her conservative counterparts in the state legislature, some of whom have become “champions” of her policy proposals and funding requests.

In addition to serving on standing House committees, Boyd sits on the board of the Children's Trust Fund, Ohio's sole, dedicated public funding source for child abuse and neglect prevention.

She follows the longtime public service example set by her mother, Ohio State Representative Barbara Boyd. Janine believes it is her responsibility to continue her mother’s legacy while following her own path toward making a positive change in the lives of our citizens.