Karen Lehman Haas (born April 13, 1962) is an American government affairs official who served as the
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives from December 2005 to February 2007, and again from January 2011 to February 2019. After leaving the position, she was named to the governing board of the
Office of Congressional Ethics in 2021.
A native of
Catonsville, Maryland
Catonsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. The population was 41,567 at the 2010 census. The community lies to the west of Baltimore along the city's border. Catonsville contains the majority of th ...
, Karen Lehman Haas graduated from the
University of Maryland with a
bachelor's degree in
political science and a minor in
economics. She is a former floor assistant to
Speaker of the House
The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England.
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Dennis Hastert
John Dennis Hastert (; born January 2, 1942) is an American former politician and convicted felon who represented from 1987 to 2007 and served as the 51st speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1999 to 2007. The longest-se ...
and served from 1984 to 1994 as Executive and Legislative Assistant to
Bob Michel
Robert Henry Michel (; March 2, 1923 – February 17, 2017) was an American Republican Party politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives for 38 years. He represented central Illinois' 18th congressional distric ...
while he was the
Republican Minority Leader.
George Mason University History News Network
. ''NCH Washington Update'' Vol. 11, No. 46 (2 December 2005). Accessed 22 May 2006. Haas worked as a lobbyist for ABC
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ABC or abc may also refer to:
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** Disney–ABC Television ...
/ Disney and also has experience as a government affairs director for several corporate entities.
References
External links
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1962 births
American lobbyists
Clerks of the United States House of Representatives
Living people
People from Catonsville, Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park alumni
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