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.

Early life and education

Bash is a native of

Albuquerque, New Mexico Albuquerque ( ; ), ; kee, Arawageeki; tow, Vakêêke; zun, Alo:ke:k'ya; apj, Gołgéeki'yé. abbreviated ABQ, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Its nicknames, The Duke City and Burque, both reference its founding in ...

. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Phillips University, Master of Education from Lamar University, and Masters of Divinity from the

Dubuque Theological Seminary The University of Dubuque Theological Seminary is one of the ten official seminaries of the Presbyterian Church (USA). It is located in Dubuque, Iowa. Originally classes were taught in German to serve the immigrant population, but today the school ...

Career

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

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, Bash defeated Republican incumbent

Monica Youngblood Monica Christina Youngblood is an American politician and a former member of the New Mexico House of Representatives. She represented District 68 (northwest Albuquerque) from January 15, 2013 to January 15, 2019. During her three terms in the st ...

in the 2018 election for a seat in the New Mexico House of Representatives and assumed office on January 15, 2019.

References

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