| Elected to the Maryland Senate in November 2022. Member of the Senate since January 11, 2023. Member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing District 3A, 2015-2023.
Current Assignments
2023 Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023 Education Subcommittee of the Committee on on Education, Energy, and the Environment
2023 Joint Committee on Administrative, Executive, and Legislative Review (AELR)
2023 Joint Committee on Federal Relations
2023 Joint Committee on Ending Homelessness
2023 Maryland Veterans Caucus
2023 Maryland Women's Caucus
2023 Maryland Latino Caucus
Memberships
Frederick Community Action Agency Board of Directors and Hadassah lifetime member.
Awards
Maryland's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2023."Legislator of the Year" awards- National Mental Health Association, The American Cancer Society, The MD Optometric Association, The Maryland Athletic Trainers, The Self-Directed Advocacy Network of Maryland, and The Alpha Kappa Alpha Society Woman of the Year
Biographical Information
Born, Bronx, New York, June 21, 1951; Montoursville Area High School, 1969; Franklin and Marchall College, B.A. History 1973; Columbia University, M.A., American History, 1974; Columbia University, MBA, 1977; Senior Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer, Farmers & Merchants' National Bank, 1996-1999; Vice-President and Industry Practice Leader, Claritas, 2000-2001; Vice President and Senior Deposit Product Manager, Allfirst, 2001-2003; President, Karen Lewis Market Research, 2004-2006, 2008-2009; Capital One, Director, Marketing Research 2007-2008; City of Frederick, President Pro Tem, Board of Aldermen 2009-2013; Married; one child, one grandchild. |