Background
Rahm, Karen Elizabeth Lane was born on April 21, 1944 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Gilbert H. and Joan Elizabeth Lane.
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Karen Elizabeth Lane Rahm
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Associate of Arts, Packer Collegiate Institute, 1962. Bachelor magna cum laude, Allegheny College, 1964. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1966.
Career
Economist, Federal Reserve Bank New York, 1966—1970. Planning development officer Economic Development Administration, Seattle, 1970—1971. Successively urban economist, assistant director economic development, director economic development Seattle Department Community Development, 1971—1977.
Manager planning division King County, Seattle, 1977—1981. Director Washington State Planning & Community Affairs Agency, Olympia, 1981—1983. Secretary Washington State Department Social & Health Services, 1983—1985.
Senior director portfolio development Glacier Park Company Subsidiary Burlington Resources, Seattle, 1986—1987, vice president, since 1987. Board directors Pacific Medical Center. Trustee Children's Home Society Washington, since 1986.
Board directors Alki Foundation, since 1987, Seattle Academy Arts & Sciences, since 1989. Member Washington Corrections Standards Board, 1981—1983, Washington State Housing Finance Commission, 1983, Washington State Advisory Commission Intergovtl. Relations, 1982—1984.
Achievements
Membership
Member Seattle Board Freeholders, 1974—1975, Washington Commission Constitutional Alternatives, 1976. Chairman Women Executives State Government, 1985. Member of Council State Community Affairs Agencies (secretary 1983), Columbia Tower Club.
Connections
Married Carl Michael Rahm, February 3, 1968. 1 child Christopher Michael.
