Jackie Boatwright Ministries
Jacqueline Boatwright is a native of Georgia. After completing high school she attended college and spent years working as a model. The study of Communications led to a seven year career in television as host and producer of a Fox Television affiliate program entitled "The Jackie Boatwright Show. The show toured college campuses, taping in front of live audiences. Jacqueline is a former beauty queen who has appeared as a guest on several national television and radio shows, including, The Maury Povich Show and Jane Wallace Live. She as appeared in JET, Sass, Booking Matters and Sophisticates Black Hair Magazines.
A well sought after public speaker, Jacqueline has graced audiences that range from churches, civic clubs, fraternities, sororities, ladies groups and schools. She has won and been nominated for many awards including a Black Image Award and Woman of the Year. In March of 2005, she was awarded the Outstanding Georgia Citizen Award by the Secretary of State. She has been honored and recognized for her efforts by governors, mayors and other prominent leaders.
Jacqueline is a licensed and ordained Minister of the Gospel. She is the founding Pastor of HisWay Christian Church, in Hiltonia, GA. She has preached the Word to a host of churches of various denominations and races. On September 9, 2001 her faith was put to the test when her then 14 month old was found head-first and motionless in an unattended bucket of mop water while attending daycare. The next day, September 10, her close friend died and the third day was September 11. Doctor's told her that her son, Juan, would never amount to anything that he would be a vegetable. By faith in God she brought him home after 65 tedious and trying days in the hospital. Today at age 9, Juan is still growing and progressing in Christ. Jackie wrote and self-published a book about her ordeal entitled "Juan's Story" which tells how God personally stepped in and ordered every step of Juan's care.
Jackie was devastated when she learned that the center was uninsured and unable to cover the millions of dollars she faced in Juan's medical care. Her tenacity unveiled a horrible truth about state-licensed daycare centers in Georgia; they are not required by law to carry liability insurance. On March 19, 2004 after Jackie led a one woman crusade for change, Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed "Juan's Law." Her research revealed that more than 40 states have this same practice. Jackie traveled to Virginia and convinced lawmakers to pass Juan's Law, Governor Tim Kaine signed it into law in 2006. Her fight to protect children led her to the United States Capitol where she convinced Congressman John Barrow to introduce "The Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act" which passed the House in 2007 and again June of 2009. The city of Augusta, GA renamed Lincolnton Parkway, Anthony DeJuan Parkway on May 5, 2008.
Jackie Boatwright will have single-handedly changed the law in 42 states. Her effort to help children have been covered in MONEY Magazine, on CNN Headline News, the Associated Press and many other news medias. Jackie has a BS in Pre-Law and a MBA. She is currently a Ph.D Candidate in Clinical Psychology. Jackie accredits salvation at a young age as her only asset to her many accomplishments. It was that same salvation that gave her the strength and courage to stand on her faith in the midst of the most trying time in a mother's life and tell the doctors that she had another doctor working on her son's case. When they asked her who was this doctor, she replied. "DR. JESUS"