Karen Boback is an American politician and educator serving as a

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member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 117th legislative district.

Education

Boback was born in

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. She earned a bachelor's degree in elementary and special education and a master's degree in education from College Misericordia, a master's degree from elementary school guidance counseling

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, and a Ph.D. in organizational leadership from the

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Career

Prior to her career in politics, Boback worked as a teacher, guidance counselor and college professor. She was presented with the Excellence in Education Award by College Misericordia in November 2006 and was named Harveys Lake Citizen of the Year in 2006. In 2018, Boback announced "the leadership program she developed for high school students is up-and-running in the Dallas, Tunkhannock and Lake-Lehman School Districts." Boback currently serves on the Tourism & Recreational Development and Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness committees.

Electoral history

References

External links

Pennsylvania House of Representatives - Karen Boback
official PA House website
Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus - Rep. Karen Boback
official Party website
Karen Boback for State Representative
official campaign website 1951 births Living people Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Politicians from Scranton, Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania alumni Women state legislators in Pennsylvania Marywood University alumni University of Scranton alumni Misericordia University alumni 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians {{Pennsylvania-PARepresentative-stub