Karen Shepherd

A Representative from Utah. Born in Silver City, Grant County, N. Mex. , July 5, 1940. B. A. , University of Utah, 1962. M. A. , Brigham Young University, 1963. Staff assistant to Senator Frank E. Moss. Teacher of high school and collegiate English, 1963-1975. Director, Salt Lake County social services. Founder and owner of a magazine and publishing company, 1978-1988. Director of development and community relations, David Eccles School of Business, University of Utah, 1989-1992. Utah State senator, 1991-1993. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Third Congress (January 3, 1993-January 3, 1995). Unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourth Congress. Fellow at the Institute of Politics, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University.