Background
Hughes, Karen Lu was born on November 12, 1947 in Ottawa, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Mervin L. and Doris A. (Stangeland) Osmond.
Hughes, Karen Lu was born on November 12, 1947 in Ottawa, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Mervin L. and Doris A. (Stangeland) Osmond.
Luther College (Bachelor of Arts, 1969). Valparaiso University (Juris Doctor, 1972). Phi Alpha Theta. Member, Moot Court Team.
Recipient, Book Award, Article 2 Uniform Commercial Code.
Adjunct Professor, Domestic Relations, Valparaiso University Law School. Member, Police Merit Board, 1983-1985 and Emergency Medical Services Board, 1987, Porter County.
Commissioner, Northwest Indiana Regional Planning Commission, since 1988, Executive Board and Secretary, 1990. Councilperson, Porter County Counsel, since 1985.
President, Porter County Council, since 1989.
Worked at Lucas, Holcomb & Medrea (Merrillville, Indiana) specializing in Appellate Practice, Municipal Law, Land Development, Corporate Law, Insurance Defense, Civil Litigation Law. Admitted to the bar, 1972, Indiana and United States. District Court, Northern District of Indiana.
1975, United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. 1978, United States. Supreme Court. Phi Alpha Theta. Member, Moot Court Team.
Recipient, Book Award, Article 2 Uniform Commercial Code.
Adjunct Professor, Domestic Relations, Valparaiso University Law School. Member, Police Merit Board, 1983-1985 and Emergency Medical Services Board, 1985-1987, Porter County.
Commissioner: Porter County, 1995. Northwest Indiana Regional Planning Commission, 1988-1996.
Executive Board, 1990-1996 and President, 1993, Northwest Indiana Regional Planning Commission.
Councilperson, Porter County Counsel, 1985-1994. President, Porter County Council, 1989-1992. Member: Porter County, Lake County, Indiana State, Federal (Member, North.W. Indiana Chapter) and American Bar Associations.
Member, Moot Court Team. Recipient, Book Award, Article 2 Uniform Commercial Code. Adjunct Professor, Domestic Relations, Valparaiso University Law School.
Member, Police Merit Board, 1983-1985 and Emergency Medical Services Board, 1985-1987, Porter County.
Commissioner: Porter County, 1995. Northwest Indiana Regional Planning Commission, 1988-1996.
Executive Board, 1990-1996 and President, 1993, Northwest Indiana Regional Planning Commission. Councilperson, Porter County Counsel, 1985-1994.
President, Porter County Council, 1989-1992.
Member: Porter County, Lake County, Indiana State, Federal (Member, North.W. Indiana Chapter) and American Bar Associations.
Married John Hughes, July 24, 1971 (divorced 1985). Children: Douglas, Thomas, Jane.
