Karen Wheeler (born in

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) is

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politician who served as Acting Secretary of State of Wyoming between February 9, 2018 and March 1, 2018. She is a member of

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. She was born in

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and graduated from

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. She has worked in the Secretary of State's Office for 31 years, including 7 years as Director of the Compliance Division. She became Deputy Director in 2015, responsible for planning, budget, personnel, staff development and oversight of service to the public. After the resignation of secretary Ed Murray amid scandal, she became his successor in 2018. She is married and has children.

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