Karen Keiser

Karen Keiser DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 33

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Karen KeiserDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 33
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Karen Lynne Keiser (born September 29, 1947) is an American journalist and politician of the Democratic Party. She represents the 33rd Legislative District in the Washington State Senate, which contains parts of Burien, Normandy Park, SeaTac, Kent and Des Moines. Senator Keiser has served in the Washington state senate since 2001 and served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1996 to 2001.

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Education7 - 7 of 5
University of California, Berkeley
MSJ Journalism
1973
University of California, Berkeley
BA Political Science
1969
Center for Policy Alternatives
Attended Elliot Fellow Flemming Fellow
Elliot School of International Affairs at George Washington University
Attended Fellow at Senior Government Seminar
John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Graduated
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
President Pro Tempore
Washington State Senate
2018 - Current
Senator
Washington State Senate
2001 - Current
Representative
Washington State House of Representatives
1996 - 2001
Precinct Committee Officer
33rd District
1988 - 1995
Communications Director
Washington State Labor Council
1981 - 2006
Reporter
KSTW-TV
1979 - 1981
Reporter
KMGH-TV
1975 - 1978
Reporter
KGW-TV
1972 - 1975
Other Experience1 - 30 of 30
Member
Highline Branch, American Association of University Women
Current
Member
Senate Democratic Campaign Committee
Current
Member
Evergreen Democratic Club
Current
Member
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Current
Member
Thirty-Third District Democrats
Current
Member
Ways and Means Committee, Washington State Senate
Current
Member
Grace Lutheran Church
Current
Member
Economic Opportunity Institute Board of Directors
2005 - Current
Member
Washington Coalition for Open Government Board
1994 - 2002
Member
Board of Trustees, Highline Community College
1994 - 2000
President and Member
Executive Board, Western Labor Communications Association
1986 - 1989
Board Member
International Labor Communications Association
1986 - 1988
Member
Judson Park Retirement Community Board
1981 - Current
Former Member
Federal Way Public Academy Parent-Teacher-Student Association
Former Member
Mount Rainier High School Parent Teacher Student Association
Former Member
Woodmont Parent Teacher Association
Member
Highline Community College Board of Trustees
Member
Federal Way Public Academy Parent Teacher Student Association
Member
Office and Professional Employees International Union 8
Member
Mount Rainier Parent Teacher Student Association
Member
Woodmont Parent Teacher Association
Co-Chair
Rules Committee, Washington State Senate
Current
Former Member
Financial Institutions, Housing and Insurance Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Chair
Labor and Commerce Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member
Legislative-Executive Workfirst Oversight Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member
Health & Long Term Care Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member
Health Care Committee, Washington State Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Aging and Disability, Washington State Senate
Former Ranking Minority Member
Commerce, Labor, and Sports Committee, Washington State Senate
Vice Chair
Labor, Commerce and Consumer Protection Committee, Washington State Senate
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