Karen McCarthy
| Karen McCarthy | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 5th district |
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In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Alan Wheat |
| Succeeded by | Emanuel Cleaver |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives | |
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In office 1977-1995 |
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March 18, 1947 Haverhill, Massachusetts |
| Died | October 5, 2010 (aged 63) Overland Park, Kansas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Kansas (B.S., M.B.A.) University of Missouri (M.A.) |
| Profession | Teacher |
Karen McCarthy (March 18, 1947 – October 5, 2010) was a Missouri politician. She served as the U.S. Representative for the fifth district of Missouri from 1995 to 2005.
McCarthy was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts and grew up in Leawood, Kansas, and graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and English from the University of Kansas in 1969 and a Master of Arts in English Education from the University of Missouri–Kansas City in 1976. McCarthy later earned an M.B.A. at the University of Kansas. Prior to running for public office, McCarthy taught English at Shawnee Mission South High School and the Sunset Hill School.
First elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1976 as a Democrat, McCarthy was re-elected eight times, generally with little opposition. She became a ranking party member in the state House, serving on numerous committees including chairman of Ways and Means (1983-1995), and a member of the Appropriations and Energy committees. McCarthy also served as the first female president of the National Conference of State Legislatures in 1994.
In 1994, Congressman Alan Wheat ran for the U.S. Senate, leaving an open seat. McCarthy won a crowded six-way primary, and then defeated Republican Ron Freeman with 56 percent of the vote. She was easily reelected four more times. McCarthy served on the Energy and Commerce committee (subcommittees: Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, Energy and Air Quality, Telecommunications and Internet and Environment and Hazardous Materials) and the Select Committee on Homeland Security as the ranking Democrat on the Intelligence and Counterterrorism subcommittee.
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