Full Name:
Joni L. Jenkins
Gender:
Female
Birth Date:
12/06/1958
Birth Place:
Louisville, KY
Home City:
Louisville, KY
Religion:
Christian
BA, Communications, School of Journalism, College of Communications, University of Kentucky, 1976-1980
Minority Floor Leader, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, 2022
Representative, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 44, 1995-2022
Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives, District 44, 2020
Former Member, Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Co-Chair, Budget Review Subcommittee on Human Resources, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Economic Development and Workforce Investment Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Health and Family Services Committee, Kentucky State House of Representatives
Former Member, House Budget Review Subcommittee on Health and Family Services, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Appropriations and Revenue, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Health and Welfare, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Health, Welfare, and Family Services, Kentucky State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Judiciary, Kentucky State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Labor and Industry, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Licensing and Occupations, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Committee on Medicaid Oversight and Advisory, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Oversight Committee on SB 192 Implementation, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, Kentucky State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Labor and Industry Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Member, Rules Committee, Commonwealth of Kentucky House of Representatives
Former Communications Specialist, Center for Women and Families
Director, HealthCareers Pathways Program, Jefferson Community and Technical College
Member, American Society of Training and Development
Member/Volunteer, Brooklawn Children Services
Co-Chair, Children Who Witness Domestic Violence Committee
Volunteer, Every1Reads Program
Board Member, Exploited Children's Help Organization
PAL Coalition Key Leader/Board Member, Family Children's Place
Member, Grassroots Democratic Club
Board Member, Harbor House of Louisville
Vice Chair, Health Human Services Committee, National Conference of State Legislators
Member, Jackson Democratic Club
Member, Jefferson County Adult Education Advisory Board
Former Chair, Jefferson County Democratic Delegation
Member, Jefferson County Young Democrats
Member, Jewish Hospital & Saint Mary's Healthcare Foundation Board
Co-Chair, Kentucky House Adoption and Foster Child Task Force
Member, Louisville Community Child Protection Council
Member, Lynnhurst United Church of Christ
Member, Metro United Way
Member, National Organization of Victim Advocates
Volunteer, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Norton Children's Hospital
Founder/Director, Prevention, Education, Advocacy on Campus in the Community (P.E.A.C.C.)
Former Chair, Public Safety for Southern Legislative Conference
Member, Rohm & Haas Citizen Advisory Council
Member, Shively Democratic Club
Board Member, Women Advocating New Directions
Member, Toll Leadership Class, Council of State Governments, 2008