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Deanna Ballard's Biography

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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

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