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Oklahoma politician working to make education better in Oklahoma.

Armed with an undergraduate degree in Education and a master’s degree in Speech and Language Disorders, Janet Barresi worked in both the Harrah and Norman public school systems as a speech pathologist. While in Harrah, Janet went above and beyond the normal call of duty to run a special summer clinic for severely handicapped children in need of remediation for speech and language problems. After her work in public schools, Janet joined the Department of Otolaryngology at the O.U. Health Sciences Center where she served patients at both Children’s Hospital and University Hospital. Janet also lectured medical students on early childhood development and speech and language development.