Beatty was born in Dayton , Ohio . She has a B.A. in speech from Central State University , an M.S. in counseling psychology from Wright State University in 1975 , and has studied at the doctoral level at the University of Cincinnati . Beatty served as the Montgomery County Health and Human Services Director responsible for administering the county 's health levy and area public nursing homes , including Stillwater Nursing Home . In 2003 , she received an honorary doctorate from the Ohio Dominican University . Beatty served as a delegate for John Kerry on the Ohio delegation to the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston
2004 Democratic National Convention
2004 Democratic National Convention
Joyce Beatty