Karen Bash | |
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Member of the
New Mexico House of Representatives from the 68th district | |
In office January 15, 2019 – January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Monica Youngblood |
Succeeded by | Charlotte Little |
Personal details | |
Born | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education |
Phillips University (
BA) Lamar University ( MEd) Dubuque Theological Seminary ( MDiV) |
Karen C. Bash is an American politician, pastor, educator, and businesswoman who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 68th district from 2019 to 2023. [1]
Bash is a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Phillips University, Master of Education from Lamar University, and Masters of Divinity from the Dubuque Theological Seminary. [2]
Prior to entering politics, Bash worked as a Methodist pastor and operated a bed and breakfast. From 1977 to 1979, she worked as an early childhood teacher and later managed a halfway house. A member of the Democratic Party, Bash defeated Republican incumbent Monica Youngblood in the 2018 election for a seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives and assumed office on January 15, 2019. [3] [4]
Karen Bash | |
---|---|
Member of the
New Mexico House of Representatives from the 68th district | |
In office January 15, 2019 – January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Monica Youngblood |
Succeeded by | Charlotte Little |
Personal details | |
Born | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education |
Phillips University (
BA) Lamar University ( MEd) Dubuque Theological Seminary ( MDiV) |
Karen C. Bash is an American politician, pastor, educator, and businesswoman who served as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 68th district from 2019 to 2023. [1]
Bash is a native of Albuquerque, New Mexico. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Phillips University, Master of Education from Lamar University, and Masters of Divinity from the Dubuque Theological Seminary. [2]
Prior to entering politics, Bash worked as a Methodist pastor and operated a bed and breakfast. From 1977 to 1979, she worked as an early childhood teacher and later managed a halfway house. A member of the Democratic Party, Bash defeated Republican incumbent Monica Youngblood in the 2018 election for a seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives and assumed office on January 15, 2019. [3] [4]