Joyce Beatty

Congresswoman Joyce Beatty has represented Ohio’s 3rd Congressional District since 2013 (113th Congress-Present). Beatty serves on the House Committee on Financial Services where she is the ranking member of the Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance, and International Financial Institutions. She has introduced important legislation to end human trafficking, improve financial literacy, and protect consumers’ credit. Beatty also recently introduced legislation to enable small businesses to purchase, rehabilitate, or operate affordable housing units. Before Congress, Beatty was a senior vice president at The Ohio State University and a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for five terms. During her tenure in the Ohio state house, she rose to become the first female Democratic house leader in Ohio’s history, spearheaded legislation requiring financial literacy in Ohio’s public school curriculum, expanded STEM education, and secured funds to help under- and uninsured women access breast and cervical cancer treatment. Beatty earned a bachelor’s degree from Central State University and a master’s degree from Wright State University. She completed all requirements but her dissertation for a doctorate at the University of Cincinnati.