Joni Jenkins

Joni Jenkins
Minority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives
In office
December 20, 2019 – January 1, 2023
Preceded byRocky Adkins
Succeeded byDerrick Graham
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 44th district
In office
January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2023
Preceded byJim Yates
Succeeded byBeverly Chester-Burton
Personal details
Born (1958-12-06) December 6, 1958 (age 67)
PartyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Kentucky (BA)
WebsiteCampaign website

Joni Lynn Jenkins (born December 6, 1958) is an American politician and a former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 44 from 1995 until 2023. She also served as Minority Leader in the House from December 2019 until January 2023.

Education

Jenkins earned her BA from the University of Kentucky.

Political career

In the 2000s, Jenkins began caucusing with other female legislators (including Susan Johns, Ruth Ann Palumbo, Eleanor Jordan, Mary Lou Marzian, Kathy Stein, and more) to track legislation in their individual fields of expertise and work together to affect legislation more easily than they could have done alone. One early victory involved "building statewide opposition to a bill that, before their organized effort, likely would have gone unnoticed and passed easily, [...] removing the requirement that educational institutions offer women's softball as well as men's baseball, violating the spirit if not the letter of Title IX."

Elections

References

  1. ↑ "Joni Jenkins' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  2. ↑ Barton, Ryland (January 26, 2022). "Ky. House Democratic leader Joni Jenkins won't run for reelection". Louisville Public Media. Louisville, Kentucky. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
  3. ↑ Jordan, Carol E. (2014-04-28). Violence Against Women in Kentucky: A History of U.S. and State Legislative Reform. University Press of Kentucky. p. 33. ISBN 9780813144931.
  4. ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 38. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  6. ↑ "2000 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  7. ↑ "2000 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  8. ↑ "2002 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  9. ↑ "2002 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  10. ↑ "2004 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  11. ↑ "2004 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  12. ↑ "2006 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  13. ↑ "2006 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  14. ↑ "2008 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  15. ↑ "2008 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  16. ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 25. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  17. ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 43. Retrieved May 5, 2014.