David K. Karem (born August 31, 1943) was an American politician in the state of

Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper South. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north; West Virginia and Virginia to ...

. He served in the

Kentucky Senate The Kentucky Senate is the upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly. The Kentucky Senate is composed of 38 members elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. There are no term limits for Kentucky Senators. The Kentu ...

and in the

Kentucky House of Representatives The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form ...

. Karem was elected to the senate in 1975 when incumbent Lacey Smith did not run for reelection. He did not seek reelection to the senate in 2004. He is a Democrat. His father was from

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to the north and east and Israel to the south, while Cyprus li ...

, the late federal judge Fred Karem Kairouz.

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1943 births Living people Democratic Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives Democratic Party Kentucky state senators 21st-century American politicians 20th-century American politicians American politicians of Lebanese descent {{Kentucky-politician-stub