Karen Simpson (politician)

Karen Simpson (born August 28, 1967) is an American politician who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 3 in Frederick County, Maryland.[1]

Karen Simpson
Simpson in 2023
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 3rd district
Assumed office
January 11, 2023
Serving with Ken Kerr and Kris Fair
Preceded byCarol L. Krimm
Personal details
Born (1967-08-28) August 28, 1967
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children2
EducationRadford University (BA)
Towson University (MA)
WebsiteCampaign website

Background

Simpson graduated from Paint Branch High School in 1985. She later attended Radford University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology in 1989, and Towson University, where she earned a Master of Arts degree in community counseling in 1996.[1]

In the legislature

Simpson was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 11, 2023, with the start of the Maryland General Assembly's 445th legislative session.[2][3] She is a member of the House Judiciary Committee.[4]

Political positions

In May 2022, Simpson signed a Chesapeake Climate Action Network resolution to move Maryland to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035 and to remove trash incineration from the state's "clean energy" classification.[5]

In a September 2022 interview with The Frederick News-Post, Simpson said she would support strengthening protections for domestic violence victims, including removing the statute of limitations on reporting workplace sexual harassment and creating a state registry for people convicted of domestic violence-related offenses.[6]

Electoral history
Maryland House of Delegates District 3 Democratic Primary Election, 2022[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kenneth P. Kerr 5,628 19.8
Democratic Kris Fair 5,598 19.7
Democratic Karen Simpson 4,450 15.6
Democratic Josh Bokee 3,618 12.7
Democratic Tarolyn C. Thrasher 3,489 12.3
Democratic William "Billy" Reid 3,295 11.6
Democratic Stephen Slater 2,364 8.3
Maryland House of Delegates District 3 election, 2022[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kenneth P. Kerr 26,270 24.91
Democratic Karen Simpson 25,945 24.60
Democratic Kris Fair 25,602 24.27
Republican Kathy Diener 13,699 12.99
Republican Justin Wages 13,535 12.83
Write-in 429 0.41

References
  1. "Members – Delegate Karen Simpson". mgaleg.maryland.gov. Maryland General Assembly. January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  2. "Karen Simmons, Maryland State Delegate". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2023. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
  3. "GENERAL ASSEMBLY LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS: 2023". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  4. Gaines, Danielle E. (January 5, 2023). "Jones announces new Democratic caucus, committee leaders for 2023 General Assembly session". Maryland Matters. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  5. Shwe, Elizabeth (May 13, 2022). "Political Notes: More than 100 State Candidates Sign Carbon-Free Electricity Pledge and Congressional Endorsements". Maryland Matters. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  6. Roberts, Angela (September 6, 2022). "Simpson would fight for more protections for domestic violence victims". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  7. "Official 2022 Gubernatorial Primary Election Results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. August 24, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  8. "Official 2022 Gubernatorial General Election Results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections. December 7, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
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