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As a public servant, university instructor, realtor, neighborhood leader, mom and grandmother, Catherine Ingram knows how much the decisions made in Columbus personally impact all of us.

Catherine Ingram has been a member of the Cincinnati Board of Education for over 20 years, serving as president and vice president in the mid-90’s. Ms. Ingram has served on numerous board committees and, for many years, in a leadership role as Finance Committee chair.

In 2000, she earned the prestigious honor of being just one of five board members in the state to be named to OSBA’s All-Ohio School Board. At the state and national levels, she served on OSBA’s Board of Trustees and Executive Committee and the Federal Relations Network.

Professionally, Ms. Ingram is an instructor at Northern Kentucky University and an independent consultant, working extensively on the local, state and federal levels to advance key issues facing education.

She earned her bachelor’s degree and master’s of business administration degree from the University of Cincinnati. As an active member of the community, Ingram serves on boards of the United Way/Community Chest; Leadership Cincinnati XX; Great Rivers Girl Scout Council; Greater Cincinnati Black Achiever Award program; Mayerson Human Resource Academy; and Cincinnati Recreation Commission. Recognized as a leader in the community, Ms. Ingram was honored with the Delta Sigma Theta Achieving Women Award and United Way/Community Chest Outstanding Service Award and recognized in the 2003-04 edition of Who’s Who in Black Cincinnati.

Biography provided the Ohio House of Representatives website, ohiohouse.gov.