Karen Kwan (politician)
Karen Kwan | |
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Member of the Utah House of Representatives from the 34th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Johnny Anderson |
Personal details | |
Born | February 12, 1964 |
Political party | Democratic |
Karen Kwan (born February 12, 1964) is an American politician who has served in the Utah House of Representatives from the 34th district since 2017.[1][2]
Education[]
Kwan has a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Pepperdine University, an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership/Policy from the University of Utah, and a Masters in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University.[3]
Career[]
Kwan is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Salt Lake Community College.[1][3]
Public service[]
Kwan was first elected in 2016, defeating the Republican candidate.[4]
During the 2018 legislative session, Kwan served on the Higher Education Appropriations Subcommittee; the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environmental Quality Appropriations Subcommittee; the Political Subdivisions Committee, and the Transportation Committee.
Kwan was reelected in November 2018 with 60.03 percent of the vote, defeating the Republican candidate.[5][6]
Personal life[]
Kwan is married and has three daughters.[2]
References[]
- ^ a b "Rep. Karen Kwan". House.utah.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
- ^ a b Ritchey, Julia (2017-01-19). "Utah's First Chinese-American Lawmaker A Longtime Community Advocate". Kuer.org. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
- ^ a b "Karen Kwan biography". Votesmart.org. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
- ^ "Democrats may win more seats in the Utah State Legislature," Fox 13, Nov. 9, 2016
- ^ "Election results as of late Tuesday for Utah races, issues," Deseret News, Nov. 7, 2018
- ^ "Utah’s 2018 Midterm Elections Rundown," Daily Utah Chronicle, Nov 9, 2018
- 1964 births
- Living people
- Pepperdine University alumni
- University of Utah alumni
- Salt Lake Community College people
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Women state legislators in Utah
- Members of the Utah House of Representatives
- Utah Democrats