Jolynn Boster

Jolynn Boster (born March 21, 1951) is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives.[1] She was the second woman ever elected to serve Gallia County in the Ohio General Assembly.[2] From 1978-1980 she was an assistant Gallipolis city solicitor and she then served four consecutive terms as a state representative. During her service, she continued to work at the law firm Cowles & Boster C., LPA.[3]

Jolynn Boster
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 94th district
In office
January 3, 1983 – April 24, 1989
Preceded byClaire Ball
Succeeded byMary Abel
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic

Education

Boster received both her Bachelor of Science (1973) and Juris Doctor (1976) from Ohio State University.[4]

Awards

In 1983, she received the Gallipolis Business and Professional Women's Club Woman of the Year award; Boster was also the recipient of the Ohio Association of County Boards of MR/DD Legislator of the Year and the Leadership Award from the Ohio Developmental Disabilities Planning Council.[5]

References
  1. "1990 in Ohio - MotorVehicles.org". motorvehicles.org. Archived from the original on 27 July 2011. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  2. Arctic Screaming: Journey to the Front Line of the Climate Crisis. Chad Kister. ISBN 9781934849958.
  3. "Jolynn Boster | Ohio Statehouse". www.ohiostatehouse.org. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  4. "Jolynn Boster | Ohio Statehouse". www.ohiostatehouse.org. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  5. "Jolynn Boster | Ohio Statehouse". www.ohiostatehouse.org. Retrieved 2018-02-18.


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