Background
Smith, Karen B. was born on October 15, 1946 in Monahans, Texas, United States. Daughter of Ralph J. and Christine W. Barnes.
Smith, Karen B. was born on October 15, 1946 in Monahans, Texas, United States. Daughter of Ralph J. and Christine W. Barnes.
Bachelor of Science, Northern Texas State University, Denton, 1965—1968. Postgraduate, Angelo State University, San Angelo, Texas, 1970—1973.
Teacher Fort Worth independent school district, Texas, 1968—1970. Teacher and vocational adjustment coordinator San Angelo independent school district, 1973—1991. Site base committee member Central High School, 1990—1991.
Vocational adjustment coordinator San Angelo independent school district, since 1997. Instructor displaced workers Concho Valley Council Governments, San Angelo, Texas, 1994—1997. Vice president of board directors Candlelight Apartments, Inc., Concho Resource Center.
Board directors Promised Wisdom Learning Center, committee chair.
Active Tom Green County Republican Women, San Angelo, Texas, 1982—1990. Past president Chamber of Commerce Concho Cadre, since 1992. Exhibits committee member San Angelo Stock Show and Rodeo, since 1990.
Committee member Concho Valley Alliance for Transition, since 1999, Concho Valley Social and Health Resources Coalition, San Angelo, since 2000. Transition task force member Mental Services for Concho Valley, since 2001. Vice chair Make a Wish Foundation, 1983—1984.
Chair membership Mayor's Committee for Persons with Disabilites, 1984—1986. GROW committee Glen Meadows Baptist Church, since 2001. Active San Angelo Museum Fine Arts, 2000—2001.
Volunteer Fort Concho National History Landmark and Miss Hattie's Museum, since 1991. Member of Guardianship Alliance (nomination committee member and board directors 2001-2003), Central High School Parent-Teachers Association, Texas Association Vocational Adjustment Coordinators, Texas Classroom Teachers Association.
Married Jack W. Smith, July 19, 1997.