Karen Simpson (politician)
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Karen Simpson | |
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.jpg) Simpson in 2023 | |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office January 11, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Carol L. Krimm |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 28, 1967 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Radford University (BA) Towson University (MA) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Karen Patricia Simpson (born August 28, 1967) is an American politician who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 3 in Frederick County, Maryland.[1]
Simpson graduated from Paint Branch High School in 1985. She later attended Radford University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology in 1989, and Towson University, where she earned a Master of Arts degree in community counseling in 1996.[1]
Simpson first ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 31B in 2018.[2] She was defeated in the general election by Republicans Brian Chisholm and state delegate Nic Kipke.[3] She moved to Frederick, Maryland after her husband got a job as a pastor there.[4]
In the legislature
Political positions
In May 2022, Simpson signed a Chesapeake Climate Action Network resolution to move Maryland to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035 and to remove trash incineration from the state's "clean energy" classification.[7]
In a September 2022 interview with The Frederick News-Post, Simpson said she would support strengthening protections for domestic violence victims, including removing the statute of limitations on reporting workplace sexual harassment and creating a state registry for people convicted of domestic violence-related offenses.[8]
Personal life
Simpson is married to her husband, who is a Lutheran pastor. They have two children. She has survived domestic violence by her first husband.[9] She attends religious services at the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Boonsboro, Maryland.[5]
