Karen handel biography film
Karen handel biography film
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Karen Handel
American politician (born )
Karen Handel | |
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Official portrait, | |
| In office June 26, &#;– January 3, | |
| Preceded by | Tom Price |
| Succeeded by | Lucy McBath |
| In office January 13, &#;– January 8, | |
| Governor | Sonny Perdue |
| Preceded by | Cathy Cox |
| Succeeded by | Brian Kemp |
| Born | Karen Christine Walker () April 18, (age&#;62) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Steve Handel &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
Karen Christine Handel (néeWalker; born April 18, ) is an American businesswoman and former politician.
A member of the Republican Party, Handel served as chair of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners from to , as Secretary of State of Georgia from to , and in the U.S. House of Representatives from to
In , Handel ran for Governor of Georgia but narrowly lost the Republican primary to Nathan Deal, who attacked Handel as overly supportive of gay rights and abortion rights.[1]