Karen Kaye Schmidt

Background

Schmidt, Karen Kaye was born on July 10, 1947 in Watonga, Oklahoma, United States. Daughter of Robert and Lurene (Conklin) Cox.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Southwestern Oklahoma State University, 1970.

Career

Special education teacher, Fort Washakie (Wyoming) Schools, 1989-1990; special education teacher, Powell (Wyoming) Schools, since 1990.

Achievements

• Certified special elementary teacher, physical education teacher, Wyoming.

Politics

The state should not attempt to control the church, nor should the church seek to dominate the state. The separation of church and state should not be misconstrued as the abolition of all religious expression from public life.

Views

Responsibility for parenting is to encourage social, economic, and religious efforts to maintain and strengthen relationships within families in order that every member may be assisted toward complete personhood.

Interests

• Avocations: sports, skiing, sewing, cooking.

Connections

Married R. Dean Schmidt, June 10, 1969. Children: Amy, Dirk.

Father:

Robert Cox

Mother:

Lurene (Conklin) Cox

Spouse:

R. Dean Schmidt

child:

Dirk Schmidt

child:

Amy Schmidt