Background
Sipes, Karen Kay was born on January 8, 1947 in Higginsville, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Walter John and Katherine Marie Heins.
Sipes, Karen Kay was born on January 8, 1947 in Higginsville, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Walter John and Katherine Marie Heins.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Control Missouri State University, 1970.
Reporter/news editor Newton Kansan, 1973—1976. Sports writer Capital-Journal, Topeka, 1976—1983, special sections editor, 1983—1985, editorial page editor, 1985—1992, managing editor/features, 1992—2002, assistant editorial page editor, 2002—2003. Director commission Kansas Department Aging, since 2003.
Co-chair Mayor's Commission on Literacy, Topeka, 1995-1996. Member Act Against Violence Committee, Topeka, 1995-1996, Mayor's Task Force on Race Relations, 1998. Planning committee Leadership Greater Topeka, 1997.
Great American Cleanup, 1999-2001, European Research Council/Resource and Referral, 2001-2007. Committee member Martin Luther King Living the Dream Business Partners, 2001-2004. Centennial planning committee Family Service and Guidance Center, 2003-2004.
Member Project Topeka Committee, since 2004, Arthritis Walk Committee, 2004-2005, Faith in Action-No Place Like Home Coalition, since 2003. Board directors Western Swing Music Society Kansas, since 2003. Member Central Missouri State University Alumni Association (board directors 1996-2002, vice president 1999, president 2000).
Married Joel Rodney Sipes, September 24, 1971. 1 child, Lesley Katherine.