Biography:
— Representative from Ohio.
— Born in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, March 12, 1950.
— Graduated from Nettie Lee Roth High School, Dayton, Ohio.
— B.A., Central State University, Wilberforce, Ohio, 1972.
— M.S., Wright State University, Fairborn, Ohio, 1974.
— Attended University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio.
— Montgomery County, Ohio, executive director, human services.
— Professor, Sinclair Community College, Dayton, Ohio, 1975-1983.
— Businesswoman.
— Member of the Ohio state house of representatives, 1999-2008, minority leader, 2007-2008.
— Delegate to the Democratic National Convention, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016.
— Senior vice president, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 2008-2012.
— Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Thirteenth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 2013-present).