Jena Powell is a businesswoman, public policy advocate, speaker, and former Ohio State Representative who served three terms in the Ohio House of Representatives from 2019 to 2025. Elected at age 25, she became the youngest female elected to the Ohio General Assembly at the time and quickly emerged as a leading voice for pro-life, pro-family, and free-market policies.
During her six years in office, Powell founded and chaired the Ohio House Pro-Life Caucus and authored the Save Women’s Sports Act, which was enacted into Ohio law to protect fairness and opportunities for female athletes. She also helped advance legislation protecting parental rights, women and children, economic freedom, and family values. Her leadership and policy expertise led to invitations to speak on state and national stages, addressing audiences on public policy, leadership, faith, family, and the future of conservative governance.
A graduate of Liberty University with a degree in Business, Powell is also an entrepreneur and co-owner in the outdoor advertising industry, helping grow her company into one of the nation’s largest privately held billboard companies, operating more than 5,000 billboards across 20 states.
In 2019, Powell was recognized on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the Law & Policy category. She is an alumna of the Family Policy Alliance Statesmen Academy Fellowship, the Hazlitt Fellowship, the American Enterprise Institute Millennial Leaders Program, the Club for Growth Foundation Fellowship, and the FORGE Leadership Network. She is also affiliated with the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America National Pro-Life Coalition.
Powell has been honored with the Students for Life Champion of Life Award, named ALEC State Legislator of the Month, recognized as a Champion of Limited Government by the Institute for Legislative Analysis, and received the Council of State Governments’ “20 Under 40” Leadership Award.
Today, Powell hosts The Representative with Jena Powell, where she brings together elected officials, policy experts, business leaders, and cultural influencers to discuss faith, family, freedom, and the issues shaping America. She resides in Ohio with her husband, Dan, and their two sons.