Full Name:
Deanna Marie Ballard
Gender:
Female
Birth Place:
Denver, CO
Home City:
Blowing Rock, NC
Religion:
Evangelical Christian
BBA, Business, Belmont University, 1996-2000
State Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 45, 2016-2023
Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 47, 2022
Former Member, Appropriations on Justice and Public Policy Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Child Fatality Task Force, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Joint Legislative Task Force on Education Finance Reform, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, State and Local Government Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Transportation Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Former Member, Workforce and Economic Development Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Director of Public Policy, Samaritan's Purse, 2017-present
Director of the Office of the President/Chief Executive Officer, Samaritan's Purse and Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, 2009-2016
Special Assistant to The President and Director of Scheduling and Advance, Office of the First Lady, The White House, 2007-2009
Associate Director, White House Visitors Office, The White House, 2006-2007
Director of Scheduling and Advance, Office of Secretary Michael Chertoff, United States Department of Homeland Security, 2005-2006
Advance Representative, Office of Secretary Michael Chertoff, United States Department of Homeland Security, 2005-2006
Event Site Manager, 55th Presidential Inaugural Committee, 2004-2005
Presidential Site Advance Representative, Bush-Cheney 2004, 2004
Advance Representative, Office of Secretary Rod Paige, United States Department of Education, 2002-2004
Deputy Director of Advance, Office of Secretary Rod Paige, United States Department of Education, 2002-2004
Corporate Event Facility Manager, Bank of America, 2002
Creative Services Manager, Charlotte Arrangements, 2001-2002
Advisory Board Member, Project GOPINK! and SHE PAC, 2009-present
FormerFellow, E.A. Morris Fellowship for Emerging Leaders
Awards:
E.A. Morris Fellowship for Emerging Leaders Fellow
Father's Name:
Ray
Father's Occupation:
Logger
Mother's Name:
Angela
Mother's Occupation:
Public School Teacher