Jena Powell

Jena Powell (born December 25, 1993) is an American politician who has served in the Ohio House of Representatives from the 80th district since 2019. Representative Jena Powell is in her second term in the Ohio House of Representatives.

Jena Powell
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 80th district
Assumed office
January 7, 2019
Preceded bySteve Huffman
Personal details
Born (1993-12-25) December 25, 1993
Arcanum, Ohio
Political partyRepublican
EducationLiberty University

Biography

Jena Powell is from a farming family in southern Darke County. She received a bachelor's degree from Liberty University in Business and worked at the billboard company founded by her brother.[1] She said she was motivated to run for state office because of frustration with zoning regulations related to billboard placement.[2] Powell secured 75% of the vote in the 2018 General election, making her the youngest state representative in Ohio.[3] She subsequently was featured in the 2019 Forbes 30 under 30 list in the category of law and policy.[4]

COVID-19 pandemic response

Powell disagreed with Governor Mike DeWine’s face mask mandate, writing, "No. It's our freedom and it's being ripped from us through executive force." Powell responded positively to the Union City Police Department announcing that they would not be enforcing the governor's orders, writing, "Great news!" on their Facebook post.[5]

Save Women's Sport Act

In February 2020 Powell proposed Bill 61, Save Women's Sport Act [6] stating that "This bill is about ensuring every little girl can achieve her athletic dream in Ohio." Her attempt to add an amendment to the “Name. Image, Likeness” bill was disrupted by Democrats who pounded their desks and yelled, seeking to disrupt the reading of the amendment.

On June 28, Gov. DeWine signed an executive action allowing college athletes in Ohio to earn money off their name, image and likeness, bypassing Senate Bill 187, as well as Powell’s amendment.

DeWine went on record opposing the amendment, saying, “The welfare of those young people needs to be absolutely most important to this issue, whether that young person is transgender or not.” [7]

References
  1. "Our Story". Huntington Billboard Company. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  2. "Jena Powell". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  3. "Jena Powell". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 8, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Jena Powell". Forbes. Retrieved July 8, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "An Ohio county heard mixed messages on COVID-19. Now it's a hotspot". WEWS. 2020-12-14. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
  6. "Representative Powell Proposes the Save Women's Sports Act". Ohio House of Representatives.
  7. "DeWine scuttles Powell's Save Women's Sports Act - Daily Advocate". www.dailyadvocate.com. July 1, 2021.
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