Deanna Frazier | |
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Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 81st district | |
Assumed office January 2, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Wesley Morgan |
Personal details | |
Born | Richmond,Kentucky,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Education | Eastern Kentucky University (BS) University of Cincinnati (MA) A.T. Still University (AuD) |
Deanna Frazier is an American politician and audiologist serving as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 81st district.
Frazier was born and raised in Richmond,Kentucky. [1] She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in communication disorders from Eastern Kentucky University,Master of Arts in communication disorders from the University of Cincinnati,and Doctor of Audiology from the A.T. Still University School of Health Sciences in Arizona. [2]
Prior to entering politics,Frazier worked as an audiology for the American Academy of Audiology and the Academy of Doctors of Audiology. Frazier is also the founder of Bluegrass Hearing Clinic.,LLC in Manchester,Kentucky. [3] Frazier assumed office in 2019,succeeding Wesley Morgan. [4] [5]
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