Kim Banta | |
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Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 63rd district | |
Assumed office November 2019 | |
Preceded by | Diane St. Onge |
Personal details | |
Born | January 17,1964 |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 3 |
Committees | Appropriations &Revenue Licensing,Occupations,&Administrative Regulations Judiciary |
Kim Banta (born January 17,1964) is an American politician and Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 63rd House district. Her district includes parts of Boone and Kenton counties. [1]
Banta was born on January 17,1964,in Northern Kentucky. She earned a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University Bloomington before earning her Doctor of Education from the University of Louisville. [1] [2]
For the entirety of her career,Banta was employed in the education field. She began as a teacher at Simon Kenton High School before becoming the assistant principal and then principal of Dixie Heights High School. She would retire in 2019 as the assistant superintendent and chief academic officer of Kenton County Schools. [2] [3]
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