I did some reading on Joy Padgett, and she's the prime sponsor of concealed-carry legislation in Ohio, and according to her answers to an Ohio Right to Life questionnaire is 100% pro-life. http://www.ohiovotesforlife.org/survey_SSD_2004.htm
I'm not sure what her positions are on other issues, but I guess the reason I thought she was a social liberal was the fact that Jim Petro selected her as his running mate. The fact that she's a social conservative is a relief, since Ney's district is very socially conservative although more populist on economics.
Joy Padgett was selected by Jim Petro in part to help him appeal to social conservatives (unsuccessfully, it turned out).
Senator Padgett is socially conservative and pro-military, although she will probably support Democrats on some economic issues, like labor, trade, and workplace issues.