Joyce Beatty

Joyce Beatty
Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus
In office January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023
Preceded by	Karen Bass
Succeeded by	Steven Horsford
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 3rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 3, 2013
Preceded by	Mike Turner (redistricting)
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 27th district
In office May 31, 1999 – December 31, 2008
Preceded by	Otto Beatty Jr.
Succeeded by	W. Carlton Weddington
Personal details
Born	Joyce Marie Birdsong (1950-03-12) March 12, 1950 (age 74) Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	John Hannah ​ ​ (m. 1970; div. 1990)​ Otto Beatty Jr. ​ ​ (m. 1992; died 2021)​
Children	2
Education	Central State University (BA) Wright State University (MS)
Website	House website
Joyce Beatty's voice Joyce Beatty speaks on Black History Month Recorded February 1, 2023

Joyce Marie Beatty (/ˈbeɪti/ BAY-tee; née Birdsong, March 12, 1950) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 3rd congressional district since 2013, and as chair of the Congressional Black Caucus from 2021 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, Beatty represented the 27th district in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1999 to 2008, serving for a time as minority leader. She was also previously the senior vice-president for outreach and engagement at Ohio State University.

In 2012, Beatty ran in the newly redrawn Ohio's 3rd congressional district, based in Columbus, and won the Democratic primary, defeating former U.S. Representative Mary Jo Kilroy.^[1] She went on to defeat Republican Chris Long in the general election.^[2] Beatty was married to Otto Beatty Jr., who was also a former Ohio state representative.