Charity Martin King

Charity Martin King earned a high school diploma from Eastmoor High School and a graduate degree from The Ohio State University. Martin King's career experience includes working as a director of higher education, outreach, and workforce development industries.[1]

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Charity Martin King is a lifelong public servant, workforce education leader, and community builder with more than 30 years of experience designing, managing, and scaling programs and businesses that strengthen families, prepare workers, and stabilize neighborhoods. Her career reflects a deep commitment to practical leadership, responsible stewardship of public and private dollars, and collaborative problem-solving—values she brings to her candidacy for the Ohio House of Representatives, District 2.

Born out of a belief that policy should work for the people it serves, Charity’s professional journey spans education, workforce development, nonprofit leadership, social enterprise, and civic engagement. She has managed complex budgets, overseen multi-site operations, built cross-sector partnerships, and delivered measurable outcomes across local, state, and federally funded initiatives. Her work has consistently focused on addressing the real-life challenges facing Ohio communities: access to education, workforce readiness, economic opportunity, public safety, and youth development.

Policy priorities are informed by experience, not ideology:

• Workforce & Economic Opportunity: Aligning education with careers, and strengthening pathways to stable employment.

• Family Stability: Investing in prevention, mentorship, and community-based strategy that reduce violence and increase opportunity.

• Responsible Governance: Managing taxpayer dollars with care

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Housing Innovation: reimagining commercial and co-operative housing solutions through repurposing, environmental responsibility, and private and public interest.Energy & Sustainability: Clean energy, connecting urban and rural food growers, responsible and balanced energy costsFair Wages & Worker Protection: Increased minimum wage, bargaining and protection.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Investing in energy and pathways to family sustainability.