Karen Boback
Karen Boback | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 117th district | |
| Assumed office January 2, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | George C. Hasay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Bernard J. Boback, Jr. |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Harveys Lake, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | College Misericordia (BA, MA) Marywood University (MEd) University of Pennsylvania (PhD) |
| Website | Official |
Karen Boback is an American politician and educator serving as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 117th legislative district.[1]
Education[]
Boback was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania. She earned a bachelor's degree in elementary and special education and a master's degree in education from College Misericordia, a master's degree from elementary school guidance counseling Marywood University, and a Ph.D. in organizational leadership from the University of Pennsylvania.[2]
Career[]
Prior to her career in politics, Boback worked as a teacher, guidance counselor and college professor. She was presented with the Excellence in Education Award by College Misericordia in November 2006 and was named Harveys Lake Citizen of the Year in 2006.[3]
In 2018, Boback announced "the leadership program she developed for high school students is up-and-running in the Dallas, Tunkhannock and Lake-Lehman School Districts."[4]
Boback currently serves on the Tourism & Recreational Development and Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness committees.[5]
Electoral history[]
| Year | Republican | Votes | Pct | Democrat | Votes | Pct | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Karen Boback | 12,724 | 57% | Angelo Sabbatini | 6,193 | 33% | ||
| 2008 | Karen Boback | 19,115 | 71% | Russ Bigus | 7,810 | 29% | ||
| 2010 | Karen Boback | 15,945 | 82% | Richard Shermanski | 3,587 | 18% | ||
| 2012 | Karen Boback | 24,003 | 100% | No candidate | ||||
| 2014 | Karen Boback | 12,429 | 73% | Laura Dickson | 4,603 | 27% |
References[]
- ^ "2006 General Election - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-27. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ "Representative Karen Boback". Project Vote Smart. Project Vote Smart. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-09.
- ^ "District 117 Boback: Profile". Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus. 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ "State Rep. Karen Boback announces leadership program for high school students | Dallas Post". Dallas Post. 2018-09-13. Retrieved 2018-10-01.
- ^ "Representative Karen Boback". The official website for the Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- ^ "Election Results". Pennsylvania Department of State. Archived from the original on 2012-11-13.
External links[]
- Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Karen Boback official PA House website
- Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus - Rep. Karen Boback official Party website
- Karen Boback for State Representative official campaign website
- Profile at Vote Smart
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