Karen Kwan

Karen Kwan DEMDemocrat

State Senator, District 12

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Karen KwanDEMDemocrat State Senator, District 12
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Karen Kwan (born February 12, 1964) is an American politician serving in the Utah State Senate from the 12th district. On January 16, 2023 she was selected by delegates of the Utah Democratic Party to replace resigning Senator Karen Mayne. Before her appointment to the Senate she served in the Utah House of Representatives, representing the 34th district from 2017 to 2023 (and briefly the 31st). She also previously served as the House Minority Whip.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Pepperdine University
Bachelors Psychology
University of Utah
DEd Educational Leadership/Policy
Pepperdine University
Masters Clinical Psychology
Past Positions1 - 12 of 12
Senator
Utah State Senate
2023 - Current
Minority Whip
Utah State House of Representatives
2021 - 2023
Representative
Utah State House of Representatives
2017 - 2023
Representative
Utah State House of Representatives
2023
Former Minority Caucus Manager
Utah State House of Representatives
Associate Professor of Psychology
Salt Lake Community College
Current
Academic
Former Academic Advisor to Asian American and Pacific Islander Students
University of Utah
Former Adviser
Center for Ethnic Student Affairs at the University of Utah
Former Counselor
Asian Association of Utah
Former Group Home Manager for Abused
Former Manager
Group Home for Abused and Neglected Children, Northbridge, California
Other Experience1 - 10 of 10
Chairman
Governor's Asian American Council
Former Chair
Asian Pacific American Advocates, Utah Chapter
Former Program Assistant
Asian Association of Utah
Member
Rocky Mountain Psychological Association
Former Member
Political Subdivisions Committees, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Member
Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Member
Government Operations Interim Committee, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Member
Legislative Management Committee, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Member
Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee, Utah State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Subcommittee on Oversight, Utah State House of Representatives
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