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Karen Lewis YoungDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 3
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Karen Lewis Young (born June 21, 1951) is an American politician who has served in the Maryland Senate from District 3 since 2023. She previously served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 3A from 2015 to 2023.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Columbia University
MBA Marketing
1977
Columbia University
MA American History
1974
Franklin and Marshall College
BA History
1973
Past Positions1 - 12 of 12
Senator
Maryland State Senate
2023 - Current
Delegate
Maryland State House of Delegates
2015 - 2023
President Pro Tempore Board of Aldermen
City of Frederick
2009 - 2013
Director Market Research
Capital One
2007 - 2008
Vice President
Allfirst Bank
2001 - 2003
Vice President
Claritas Limited Liability Corporation
2000 - 2001
Senior Vice President
Farmer's and Mechanics National Bank
1996 - 1999
Senior Vice President
Capital Bank
1994 - 1996
Former District Manager
CitiBank in Central Long Island
Former Employee
Chase Manhattan Bank
Former Employee
American Express
Former Manager
CitiBank Branch
Other Experience1 - 40 of 40
Delegate
Democratic Party National Convention
2020
Member
Human Trafficking Task Force, Frederick County
2016 - 2018
Board Member
Friends for Neighborhood Progress
2014
Chair
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG)
2012 - 2014
Signature Project Manager
Rotary Club of Frederick
2003 - 2014
Board of Directors
Frederick County Humane Society
2007 - 2009
Development Director
Fredericktown Players
2006 - 2007
Board President
Weinberg Center for the Arts
1999 - 2004
Participant
Leadership Frederick
1998
Board Member
Kol Ami
Board Member
Maryland Municipal League (MML)
Board Member
Friends for Neighborhood Progress
Director
Fredericktown Players Development
Graduate Fellow
Academy for Excellence in Local Governance
Member
Mental Health Association
Member
Academy of Finance
Member
Citizen Advisory Council to the Transportation Planning Board of WASHCOG
Member
Hadassah
Member
Rotary Club of Frederick, Signature Project
Member
Leadership Frederick Steering Committee, Facilitator for Government Day
Member
SCORE
Member
Women’s Giving Circle
Member
County/Municipal Synergies Committee
Member
United Way
Member
Elks
Member
Easels in Frederick
Member
Frederick County Commission for Women
Organizer
Frederick Festival of the Arts
Vice Chair
Maryland Municipal Legislative Committee
Member
Health Facilities and Occupations Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
2015 - 2017
Member
Estates and Trusts Subcommittee of the Health and Government Operations Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates
2015 - 2017
Member
Citizen's Advisory Committee, Transportation Planning Board
2014
Chair
Washington Council of Governments
2010 - 2013
Member
Board of Directors, Maryland Municipal League
2010 - 2013
Vice Chair
Air Quality Committee, Washington Council of Governments
2012
Vice Chair
Legislative Committee, Maryland Municipal League
2012
Former Member
Audit and Evaluation Committee, Maryland House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Health Occupations and Long Term Care, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Health Facilities and Pharmaceuticals, Maryland State House of Delegates
Former Member
Subcommittee on Government Operations and Estates and Trusts, Maryland State House of Delegates