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Jennifer Boysko's Biography

Office:

On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (VA) - District 10

Contact Information

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Post Office Box 15320
Washington, DC 20003

Full Name:

Jennifer Barton Boysko

Gender:

Female

Family:

Husband: Glenn; 2 Children: Hannah, Sophie Claire

Birth Date:

11/16/1966

Birth Place:

Pine Bluff, AR

Home City:

Herndon, VA

Religion:

Episcopalian

BA, Psychology & French, Hollins College, 1985-1989

Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 38, 2024-present

Senator, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 33, 2019-2024

Majority Caucus Sergeant at Arms, Virginia State Senate, 2022-2024

Candidate, Commonwealth of Virginia Senate, District 38, 2023

Delegate, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates, District 86, 2016-2019

Former Member, Board of Trustees for the Frontier Culture Museum of Virginia, Virginia State Senate

Former Member, Counties, Cities and Towns Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Privileges and Elections Committee, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee #1 (Counties, Cities and Towns), Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Former Member, Subcommittee on Appointments, Commonwealth of Virginia House of Delegates

Aide, Office of Dranesville Supervisor John Foust, Fairfax County Government, 2008-2013

Co-State Director for Virginia, Dean For America, 2003-2004

Legislative Assistant, Bayless, Boland, Madigan & Barrett, Incorporated, 1991-1994

Staff Assistant, United States Senator Richard Shelby, 1989-1990

Member, Council for the Arts of Herndon, present

Founder, Dulles Area Democrats, present

Member, Northern Virginia Democratic Business Council, present

Member, Safe Community Coalition, present

Member, Unified Prevention Coalition, present

Member, 11th District, State Central Committee, Democratic Party of Virginia

Former Board Member, C-4, National Abortion Rights Action League (NARAL) Pro-Choice Virginia

Member, Cornerstones

Staff Representative, Dranesville Area Plan Review (APR) Task Force

Former Vice President, Herndon Fortnightly Club

Former Executive Board Member/Parent Education Chair, Herndon High School Parent Teacher Student Association

Member, Herndon High School Sports Boosters

Member, Herndon Optimists

Former Trustee, Montessori Country School

Former Delegate, Region V, Episcopal Diocese of Virginia

Member, Reston Interfaith

Member, Saint Timothy's Episcopal Church

Member, The Rotary Club of Herndon

Citizen Member, Virginia Board of Real Estate, 2014-2016

Member, Emerge Virginia, 2014

Favorite Actor/Actress:

Audrey Hepburn, Steve Carrell, Tina Fey, Sidney Poitier, Gregory Peck, Amy Poehler.

Favorite Book:

Jane Erye, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Book Thief, The Fountainhead, The Heart is a Lonely Hunter, Autobiography of Nelson Mandela, Life of Pi, The Confederacy of Dunces, The Harry Potter Series, His Dark Materials trilogy, Pride and Prejudice, anything by Joseph Campbell

Favorite Food:

Breakfast from the Virginia Kitchen, Wings from Jimmy's Old Town Tavern, Chicken Souvlaki from Mediterranean Breeze, everything from Angeethi.

Favorite Quote:

"When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it--always."
~ Mahatma Gandhi

"You must be the change you want to see in the world."
~Mahatma Gandhi

Favorite Sport:

Herndon High School Hornets! Especially the boy's Basket Ball team and the girl's Lacrosse and Field Hockey teams.

Spouse's Occupation:

Software Engineer

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