Draft:Heather Brazell Hill
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==Business Owner/Entrepreneur==
Hill, Heather, Brazell
is 49 years old. Born 1975 in Columbus. She is a resident of Malta Ohio, deep in the heart of Southwestern Appalachia.
= Education =
Heather Brazell-Hill holds a Bachelor's Degree
in marketing and business from. Ohio University she graduated in 1998.
Heather Hill is also a graduate from the
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Leadership Institute in Washington DC
Heather holds a certificate of Deaf Studies from Columbus State Community College
= Political Offices\Appointments\Achievements =
Heather is the first woman of color to be elected in Morgan County, Ohio https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:HBH_2003_Election_results.png
Heather served as President of the [https://www.morganschools.org/district/board-of-education Morgan Local Board of Education]. for 4 years.
She served as the Secretary for the [https://www.ohioschoolboards.org/osba-black-caucus Black Caucus of Ohio School Board Association]
In 2023 Governor Mike DeWine appointed Heather, to serve on The Ohio [https://das.ohio.gov/home/ohio-mlk-holiday-commission/mlk-commission/mlk-holiday-commission Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission]
She formed a branch of the Morgan County [https://www.mlkscholarshipfund.org/ Martin Luther King Scholarship Foundation]. She served as the President for the Morgan County Martin Luther King Scholarship Foundation from 2005 - 2013.
[https://fdfohio.org/ The Frederick Douglass Foundation] appointed Mrs. Brazell-Hill to serve as the [https://www.yahoo.com/news/heather-brazell-hill-malta-named-103206224.html ambassador] for Athens, Morgan, Muskingum, Perry and Washington Counties.
In 2004 she was a founding member of the Morgan County Habitat for Humanity & served on the board from 2004 - 2006.
'''Personal Life'''
Heather has been married to Darrin Hill for over 30 years and they have 2 children, Darrias, and Dahlia. Heather and Darrin have opened their home to numerous foster children.
Heather and Darrin lost 2 foster children in separate incidents involving the police.
Heather is a proud Army mom.
'''Awards'''
Heather Brazell Hill was nominated for induction into the [https://www.ohiochannel.org/programs/program-series/ohio-civil-rights-hall-of-fame Ohio Civil Rights Hall of Fame.]
She was awarded the Muskingum Co. Martin Luther King Honor Award.
'''2026 Ohio gubernatorial campaign'''
Heather Brazell Hill is running for governor of Ohio in the 2026 election, seeking to succeed governor Mike DeWine.
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