Meena Mohanty

Hometown: Richmond

Education: Meena has a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Cincinnati and completed her Juris Doctorate at Temple University School of Law.

Community Support: Meena provides free legal services to the low-income and vulnerable in eastern and south central Kentucky through AppalReD Legal Aid. She is also a former Rotarian and a Special Olympics parent.

Occupation: Meena is the Deputy General Counsel of the Executive Branch Ethics Commission.

Family: Meena is married to Randy and has two children, Vijay and Sanjay.

How does healthcare support a thriving community? Healthcare is necessary to attract employers and new businesses to the area.

How can gratitude help heal you spiritually, physically and emotionally? Gratitude redirects your focus to the positive rather than negative thoughts.