Jo Ann Bowman

Jo Ann Hardesty
Hardesty in 2012
Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 19th district
In office January 1995 – January 2001
Succeeded by	Jackie Dingfelder
Personal details
Born	(1957-10-15) October 15, 1957 (age 59) Baltimore, Maryland
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Skip Hardesty
Residence	Portland, Oregon

Jo Ann A. Hardesty (née Bowman; born October 15, 1957) is an American Democratic politician who served in the Oregon House of Representatives from 1995 until 2001.

Hardesty served in the United States Navy, and was elected to the Oregon House in 1994, holding office until 2001. She later served as executive director of Oregon Action, and became president of the Portland chapter of the NAACP in January 2015.