Karen Shepherd

Karen Shepherd
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by	Wayne Owens
Succeeded by	Enid Greene
Personal details
Born	(1940-07-05) July 5, 1940 Silver City New Mexico
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Vincent Shepherd
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Utah Brigham Young University
Religion	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon)

Karen Shepherd (born July 5, 1940) is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Utah.

She graduated from the University of Utah in 1962 with a B.A. and Brigham Young University in 1963 with a M.A. and served in the Utah State Senate for the 1st Senate District from 1991 to 1992. She was elected to Congress in 1993 and represented Utah's 2nd district from January 3, 1993 until January 3, 1995.

Electoral history

Utah's 2nd congressional district: Results 1992–1994

Year		Democrat	Votes	Pct		Republican	Votes	Pct		3rd Party	Party	Votes	Pct
1992		Karen Shepherd	127,738	50%		Enid Greene *	118,307	47%		A. Peter Crane	Independent	6,274	2%	*
1994		Karen Shepherd	66,911	36%		Enid Greene Waldholtz *	85,507	46%		Merrill Cook	Independent	34,167	18%

* The same person; Enid Greene married Joe Waldholtz in the interim between the 1992 and 1994 election (and later divorced him, changing her name back). ** Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1992, Eileen Koschak of the Socialist Workers party received 650 votes.

References

External links

• Karen Shepherd at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress