Janine Boyd
Janine Boyd | |
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Member of the Cleveland Heights City Council | |
Assumed office February 10, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Mary Dunbar |
Regional Director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services for Region 5 | |
In office April 8, 2022 – 2022 | |
Appointed by | Joe Biden |
Preceded by | Doug O'Brien |
Succeeded by | Michael Cabonargi |
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 9th district | |
In office January 6, 2015 – April 22, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Barbara Boyd |
Succeeded by | Bishara Addison |
Personal details | |
Born | February 5, 1971 |
Political party | Democratic |
Relations | Barbara Boyd (mother) |
Residence(s) | Cleveland Heights, Ohio, U.S. |
Education | Hillsdale College (BA) Michigan State University (MA) |
Janine Boyd (born February 5, 1971) is an American politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 9th district from 2015 to 2022. She resigned from her House seat in April 2022 to take a position in the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
Early life and education
A native of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, Boyd graduated from the Beaumont School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish from Hillsdale College in 1993 and a Master of Arts in speech and language pathology from Michigan State University in 1999.[1] Boyd is the daughter of Barbara Boyd, who held the same seat from 1993 to 2000 and from 2007 to 2014.
Career
Boyd previously served on council for Cleveland Heights,[2] where she often faced criticism for her attendance.[3] In 2012, she was appointed to council to replace Phyllis Evans.[4] In 2014, she announced that she would seek to replace her mother, Barbara Boyd, in the Ohio House of Representatives.[5] She faced Republican Charles Hopson in the general election,[6] and went on to win 85%-15%.[7]
During debate on an Ohio
In April 2022, Boyd was appointed by President Joe Biden to serve as a regional director of the United States Department of Health and Human Services for the fifth region, which covers Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.[11]
In late 2022, Boyd left the HHS to care for her ailing mother in Cleveland Heights.[12] Her mother died in November 2022.[13] In February 2023, City of Cleveland Heights Mayor Kahlil Seren appointed Boyd "to fill the vacant, unexpired term on Cleveland Heights City Council ending 12/31/2023."[14][15]
References
- ^ "Ohio State Rep. Janine Boyd - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "About Janine Boyd 2014". Archived from the original on 2014-12-10. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
- ^ "Janine Boyd for Ohio House District 9: endorsement editorial". Cleveland Plain Dealer. 2014-10-02. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
- ^ Neely, Chanda (2014-11-05). "Cleveland Heights City Council to replace Janine Boyd, who won seat in Ohio House". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
- ^ Neely, Chanda (2014-02-05). "Cleveland Heights City Councilwoman Janine Boyd criticized for running for Ohio House". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
- ^ Neely, Chanda (2014-09-15). "Ohio House 9th District candidates Janine Boyd, Charles Hopson take on issues". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
- ^ Neely, Chanda (2014-12-11). "Cleveland Heights City Council accepting applications to replace Janine Boyd". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved 2014-12-10.
- ^ "Dem efforts to protect Ohio women rejected as nation's most extreme abortion ban set for House vote". Ohio House of Representatives. 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ Haynes, Danielle (2019-04-11). "Ohio Gov. DeWine signs 'heartbeat' abortion bill". UPI. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ Stempel, Jonathan (2019-07-04). "U.S. judge blocks Ohio 'heartbeat' law to end most abortions". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
- ^ "President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for HHS". The White House. 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ Jewell, Thomas (16 February 2023). "Janine Boyd appointed to council". Cleveland Sun Press Sun News.
- ^ Pinckard, Cliff (6 November 2022). "Longtime State Rep. Barbara Boyd dies at the age of 80". Cleveland. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Executive Order EO2023-001 Re: Filling a vacant, unexpired term on Cleveland Heights City Council". City of Cleveland Heights. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- ^ Jewell, Thomas (11 February 2023). "Dissenting members welcome Boyd to Cleveland Heights council, offer take on process". Cleveland. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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