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Common Ground Scorecard for Joyce Beatty

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U.S. House

Joyce Beatty (OH-3 - D)

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A champion of diversity from the executive suite to the classroom, Joyce Beatty was elected to chair the Congressional Black Caucus in the 117th Congress. She earned a B.A. in speech from Central State University in 1972 and an M.S. in counseling from Wright State University in 1974. She taught at Sinclair Community College in Dayton and worked as a human services director for Montgomery County, Ohio. She became vice president in charge of outreach and development at Ohio State University and ran for the House after Republicans redrew district lines to create an urban Columbus district that was heavily Democratic.

(Bloomberg Government biography of Joyce Beatty)

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Up for Reelection in 2024

Top Organizations and Groups

  • Joint Economic Committee
  • House Committee on Financial Services

Common Ground Score is

82
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Based on a scale of 0-100, below is a breakdown of the Common Ground Score:

Official PerformanceMAX 30
2
Personal ActionsMAX 30
30
CommunicationsMAX 20
20
CommitmentsMAX 20
20
BONUS: Outstanding Common GrounderMAX 10
10

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Common Ground Score History for Joyce Beatty

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Official Performance Commentary

Top 75% for Official Performance. Official Performance score decreased 5 points based on 2021 performance.

Personal Actions Commentary

Went on a Civility Tour with Republican Congressman Steve Stivers and later with Republican Congressman Mike Carey. Founded the Civility and Respect Caucus.

Communications Commentary

"Our country is divided, and it is paramount we all work together to find common ground."

Commitments Commentary

Affirmed Common Grounder Commitments.

Outstanding Commmon Grounder Commentary

Championed common ground by creating the Congressional Civility and Respect Caucus.

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  • Well Above Average
  • Somewhat Above Average
  • Average
  • Somewhat Below Average
  • Well Below Average

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For candidates without congressional or gubernatorial service, Official Performance points are a predictive estimate using statistical modeling.

Personal Actions points can be provisionally awarded for a commitment to take the action(s) within the first six months of office, if elected.

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