Bishara Addison is an American politician who served in the

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from Ohio's 9th district. She was appointed to the seat after incumbent

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Janine Boyd Janine Boyd (born February 5, 1971) is an American politician who served as a member of the Ohio House of Representatives for the 9th district from 2015 to 2022. She resigned from her House seat in April 2022 to take a position in the United State ...

was appointed as a regional director of the

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in Region 5, which includes

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. Despite her appointment to fill Boyd's remaining term, she will not run for election to a full term in 2022.

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