Background
Humphrey, Karen Michael was born on September 27, 1945 in Cincinnati.
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Karen Michael Humphrey
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Bachelor in Humanities magna cum laude, University of Southern California, 1966.
Career
Television news field reporter, anchorperson, producer, KFSN-television, Fresno, California, 1970-1979; freelance media consultant, political advisor, 1979-1989; mayor, City of Fresno, 1989-1993; member planning commission, City of Fresno, 1979-1981; member city county, City of Fresno, 1981-1989. Mayor California Commision on Crime Control and Violence Prevention, 1981-1983. Member Fresno-Clovis Metropolitan Solid Waste Commission, chairman, since 1981.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors Fresno Convention and Visiting Bureau. Member Fresno County Transp.Authority, Fresno County Economics Development Corporation, City of Fresno General Employees and Police and Fire Retirement Bds., Fresno-Madera Area Agency on Aging, Fresno Employment and Training Commission, 1981-1986. Member League California Cities (board directors 1981-1986, 90-91, chair public safety committee 1983-1986, chair Brown Act committee 1987, member task force on revenues and responsibilities 1988-1989, president S. San Joaquin division 1986, member Executive Board 1984-1987), National League Cities (advisory county since 1988, board directors 1986-1988, steering committee human development 1984, policy commission on human development 1986), Women in Municipal Government (state coordinator 1984-1988), National Organisation to Insure Sound-controlled Environmental (board directors since 1985), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi. F C.
Connections
Married Ken Clarke, September 1973. 4 stepchildren.
