Frances Fredericks | |
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Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 119th district | |
In office 1990 –January 3, 2012 | |
Preceded by | Isaiah Fredericks |
Succeeded by | Sonya Williams-Barnes |
Personal details | |
Born | New Orleans,Louisiana | September 23,1935
Political party | Democratic |
Frances Fredericks (born September 23,1935) is an American politician who served in the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 119th district from 1990 to 2012. [1] [2]
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