Drenda Keesee has enjoyed serving people in many capacities throughout her life as a mother, wife, businesswoman, minister, author and speaker. She holds a Master’s degree in Christian Counseling and co-founded Forward Financial services to help families get out of debt. Drenda and Gary, her husband of 42 years, started Faith Life Church 30 years ago and have resided in Mount Vernon for 29 years, formerly of New Albany.
Drenda is a television host and a political commentator on the channel “Drenda on Guard,” and author of Fight Like Heaven, They are Coming for your Children and many other titles. She and her husband are the parents of five children and thirteen grandchildren that love to visit their 60 acre homestead in Knox County.
She looks forward to serving the people of Knox County to protect our beautiful farms and rural way of life and listen to her constituents. She enjoys swimming, biking, family and antique shopping. Awarded as one of Ohio’s Top 10 Outstanding Women.