Karen E. Peterson, Senator of the State of Delaware
Karen Peterson is an American politician, currently serving in the Delaware General Assembly as a State Senator. First elected in 2002, she is a member of the Democratic Party.
District: 9 (Newport, Stanton, Christiana, parts of Newark and Pike Creek)
Current Senate Committees:
- Adult & Juvenile Corrections
- Community/County Affairs
- Finance
- Health & Social Services
- Highways & Transportation (Chair)
- Labor & Industrial Relations
- Natural Resources & Environmental Control
- Veterans Affairs
Education:
- B.S. (Summa Cum Laude), Neumann University
- Paralegal Certification, Widener University
- Labor Relations Certification, University of Delaware
- Cornell University School of Labor & Industrial Relations
- National Employment Law Institute
- Governor’s Center, Duke University
- University of Pennsylvania, Graduate work
Past Occupations:
Director, Division of Industrial Affairs, Delaware Department of Labor (retired)
Other Service, Awards, Memberships:
- Delaware Department of Labor (27 years)
- New Castle County Council, President (8 years)
- Hall of Fame for Delaware Women, inducted in 1997
- Good Government Award, Civil League for New Castle County
- Woman of the Year Award, DE Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs
- Woman of the Year Award, Delaware Jaycee Women
- Woman of the Year Award, Columbus Day Committee
- Invictus Award, Women’s Political Caucus of Delaware
- Societal Justice Award, National Association of Forensic Counselors
- Humane Legislator Award, Humane Society of the United States
- Good Government Award, Common Cause
- Courageous Legislator Award, Delaware Progressive Democrats
- Freedom of Information Award, League of Woman Voters & DE Coalition for Open Government
- Legislative Service Award, State Council for Persons with Disabilities
- Legislator of the Year Award, Delaware Stonewall Democrats
- Featured in: A Legacy from Delaware Women, Middle Atlantic Press, Inc. (1987)
- Woman of the Year, Wilmington Jaycee Women
- Gerald E. Kandler Award, ACLU of Delaware