Background
Baggett, Karen Garaventa was born on November 3, 1948 in Reno, Nevada, United States. Daughter of Louis J. and Nieves C. (Marcuerquiaga) Garaventa.
Baggett, Karen Garaventa was born on November 3, 1948 in Reno, Nevada, United States. Daughter of Louis J. and Nieves C. (Marcuerquiaga) Garaventa.
Bachelor degree, University Nevada, 1971.
National accounts secretary, branch manager's secretary, First National Bank, Reno, 1968-1971; mathematics teacher, Washoe County School District, Reno, 1971-1978; secretary, legislation aide Senate Paul Laxalt, United States Senate, Washington, 1978-1981; rural counties representative Senator Paul Laxalt, United States Senate, Reno and Carson City, 1981-1987; executive director, Nevada Water Resources Association, Reno, 1987-1989; public affairs officer, Toiyabe National Forest, Reno, 1989-1993; deputy director, Commision on Economics Development, Carson City, since 1993.
Director, points secretary yearbook advisor Nevada State High School Rodeo Association, 1992-1994. Past member central committee Douglas Republican Committee, Gardnerville, Nevada, 1981-1985. President adjunct board University Nevada-Reno Desert Research Institute of Water Resources, 1989-1993.
Charter board directors Western Nevada Clean Committee, Reno, 1992-1993. Member Nevada Water Resources Association (president board directors 1989-1993),, Nevada Economic Development Association, Carson Douglas Medical Alliance (legislation committee).
Married Stephan W. Lehman, October 23, 1971 (divorced June 1977). 1 child, Brandi A.; married Rex T. Baggett, January 1, 1984.