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