{"id":7863,"date":"2016-05-04T07:40:39","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T11:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yesucanusa.org\/?page_id=7863"},"modified":"2021-10-14T11:45:41","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T15:45:41","slug":"senator-karen-peterson","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/yesucanusa.org\/who-we-are\/past-board-members\/senator-karen-peterson\/","title":{"rendered":"Senator Karen Peterson"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Karen E. Peterson,\u00a0Senator of the State of Delaware<\/h3>\n

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.<\/p>\n

District: 9 (Newport, Stanton, Christiana, parts of Newark and Pike Creek)<\/p>\n

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Current Senate Committees:<\/p>\n

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  • Adult & Juvenile Corrections<\/li>\n
  • Community\/County Affairs<\/li>\n
  • Finance<\/li>\n
  • Health & Social Services<\/li>\n
  • Highways & Transportation (Chair)<\/li>\n
  • Labor & Industrial Relations<\/li>\n
  • Natural Resources & Environmental Control<\/li>\n
  • Veterans Affairs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Education:<\/p>\n

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    • B.S. (Summa Cum Laude), Neumann University<\/li>\n
    • Paralegal Certification, Widener University<\/li>\n
    • Labor Relations Certification, University of Delaware<\/li>\n
    • Cornell University School of Labor & Industrial Relations<\/li>\n
    • National Employment Law Institute<\/li>\n
    • Governor’s Center, Duke University<\/li>\n
    • University of Pennsylvania, Graduate work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      Past Occupations:<\/p>\n

      Director, Division of Industrial Affairs, Delaware Department of Labor (retired)<\/p>\n

      Other Service, Awards, Memberships:<\/p>\n

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      • Delaware Department of Labor (27 years)<\/li>\n
      • New Castle County Council, President (8 years)<\/li>\n
      • Hall of Fame for Delaware Women, inducted in 1997<\/li>\n
      • Good Government Award, Civil League for New Castle County<\/li>\n
      • Woman of the Year Award, DE Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs<\/li>\n
      • Woman of the Year Award, Delaware Jaycee Women<\/li>\n
      • Woman of the Year Award, Columbus Day Committee<\/li>\n
      • Invictus Award, Women’s Political Caucus of Delaware<\/li>\n
      • Societal Justice Award, National Association of Forensic Counselors<\/li>\n
      • Humane Legislator Award, Humane Society of the United States<\/li>\n
      • Good Government Award, Common Cause<\/li>\n
      • Courageous Legislator Award, Delaware Progressive Democrats<\/li>\n
      • Freedom of Information Award, League of Woman Voters & DE Coalition for Open Government<\/li>\n
      • Legislative Service Award, State Council for Persons with Disabilities<\/li>\n
      • Legislator of the Year Award, Delaware Stonewall Democrats<\/li>\n
      • Featured in: A Legacy from Delaware Women, Middle Atlantic Press, Inc. (1987)<\/li>\n
      • Woman of the Year, Wilmington Jaycee Women<\/li>\n
      • Gerald E. Kandler Award, ACLU of Delaware<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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