Joy Padgett | |
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| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office January 6, 2004-December 31, 2008 | |
| Preceded by | James E. Carnes |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy Stewart |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 95th district | |
| In office January 3, 1993-June 30, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Mike McCullough |
| Succeeded by | Jim Aslanides |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
Joy Padgett (born Joy Ann Conrad, February 4, 1947 in Coshocton, Ohio) is a former Republican member of the Ohio Senate, representing the 20th district until the end of 2008. In 2006, dogged by personal scandals, she ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and for Congress in Ohio's 18th congressional district. Her run for Congress was the result of the decision of Bob Ney to bow out of the race and plead guilty to corruption charges.