Jodi Whitted

Jodi Whitted
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 28th district
In office
May 8, 2024 – December 31, 2024
Preceded byJessica Miranda
Succeeded byKaren Brownlee
Personal details
PartyDemocratic
OccupationEducator and social worker
ProfessionPolitician

Jodi Whitted is an American social worker and politician. She was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 28th District, affiliating with the Democratic Party, a position she held for most of 2024 after being appointed to replace Jessica Miranda.

She is a social worker and professor from Madeira, Ohio.

Whitted introduced two pieces of legislation in the 135th Ohio General Assembly.

  1. Marriage Equality Act (H.B. 636), which reconciles Ohio Revised Code with federal law regarding same-sex marriage and to provide for the right to interracial marriage.
  2. Ohio Social Work Internship Grant Program (H.B. 675), which establishes a grant for social work students who are completing their mandatory internships. It is meant to pay students for the work they are doing and to help expand the reach of social workers in Ohio.

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Nick (May 21, 2024). "Meet state Rep. Jodi Whitted, the newest member of the Ohio House • Ohio Capital Journal". Ohio Capitol Journal. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  2. ↑ A. O. L. Staff (May 3, 2024). "2 Democrats apply for vacant House seat. Here's why neither will be on the ballot". AOL. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  3. ↑ Journal, Nick Evans, Ohio Capital. "Madeira Social Worker and Professor Jodi Whitted is the Newest Member of the Ohio House". Cincinnati CityBeat. Retrieved July 29, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ "House Bill 636 135th General Assembly Ohio Legislature". www.legislature.ohio.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
  5. ↑ "House Bill 675 135th General Assembly Ohio Legislature". www.legislature.ohio.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2025.