Karen Handel

Date of Birth: April 18, 1962

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Date of Death: [Leave blank as she is alive]

Biography

Karen Christine Handel is an American politician, businesswoman, and author, born on April 18, 1962. She has served in various political capacities over her career, most notably as the U.S. Representative for Georgia’s 6th congressional district from 2017 to 2019. Handel’s career in politics began in the early 2000s when she served as the Deputy Chief of Staff to then-Governor Sonny Perdue. She later became the Secretary of State of Georgia from 2007 to 2010. During her tenure as Secretary of State, she worked on initiatives to improve voter registration and to enhance the security of elections. Handel has been a prominent figure in the Republican Party and has run for several offices, including an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate in 2014. In 2017, she won a high-profile special election to the U.S. House of Representatives, defeating Democrat Jon Ossoff in what was the most expensive congressional race in U.S. history at the time.

5 Interesting Facts about Karen Handel

1. Karen Handel was the first Republican woman from Georgia to be elected to Congress.

2. She has authored a book titled “Planned Bullyhood,” in which she discusses her tenure at the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the controversy over funding for Planned Parenthood.

3. Handel is a breast cancer survivor, having been diagnosed in 2018.

4. She has a background in business, having worked for companies such as KPMG and Ciba Vision before entering politics.

5. Handel was involved in a notable legal battle over voter ID laws during her time as Secretary of State of Georgia.