Deanie Frazier was the first African American woman officially sworn in under Judge Eugene Gadgsen as county commissioner in Savannah

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, and held the office of 5th district county commissioner for 14 years. Frazier pleaded guilty in 1995 to two misdemeanor

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 cocaine

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possession charges and resigned her office in a plea deal.

Honors

Tatumvile community activist Mariam Pelote along with Community Activist pastor Leonard smalls and Fraziers's daughter in law Jeanine Brooks Frazier were instrumental in the restoration of her name to the staley avenue's now named Deanie Frazier's overpass. On August 9, 2007 Savannah city council official honored Frazier by restoring her name to the Tatumville's community overpass by naming the bridge The Deanie Frazier Overpass.