Karen Handel

Karen Handel was the US Representative for Georgia's 6th district from June 26 2017 and Jan 3 2019. The She previously was Secretary of State of Georgia and a candidate to its Governorship. Karen is also known as the Senior VP of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation who announced the foundation would cut its ties with Planned Parenthood, described as the "one of the great PR faux pas of the decade". A Republican from Maryland, Handel got her start in politics as deputy chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle's wife, Marilyn. But her rise to national prominence began in 2006, when she became the first elected Republican secretary of state in Georgia. As the President and CEO of the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce Secretary Handel was directly responsible for working with state, local, national and international organizations to bring job growth to north Fulton County. She has also served as an executive at several Fortune 500 companies, including global eye care company CIBA Vision and international accounting firm KPMG. Karen Handel was born in Washington, DC, and grew up in Upper Marlboro, MD. and reside in Roswell, GA.