Background
Sherman, Karen Taylor was born on October 13, 1946 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. Daughter of William Howard and Jessie Marcella (Williams) Taylor.
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Karen Taylor Sherman
Edit ProfileCivic leader Elected school board member
Education
Student, Indiana University, 1967. Bachelor in English and Russian, Bachelor of Science, Dickinson State College, 1968. Postgraduate, University North Dakota, 1970.
Career
Teacher, Dickinson (North Dakota) Public School, 1968-1969; teacher, Grand Forks (North Dakota) Public School, 1969-1971. Board directors Issaquah (Washington) School Board, vice president 1986, president 1984, 87, 91. Consultant KTS Cons., 1991.
Achievements
Membership
Candidate State House of Representatives Washington 41st Legislation District, 1984. Advisory committee Metro Transit, Seattle, 1983-1985. Steering committee Ballot Issue HJR22, Washington, 1985, Ballot Issue HJR 4220, Washington, 1987, King County 2000, 1988-1989.
Issues and research director Gubernatorial campaign, Washington, 1980. Chairman legislation committee Washington State School Directors Association, 1985-1986, 2d. vice president 1986-1987, 1st vice president 1987-1988, president 1988-1989. Executive committee East Side Higher Education Coalition, 1988-1989.
Board directors Elected Washington Women (treasurer 1982-1984). Chairman education committee Station KCTS 1985-1991. Member Leadership Tomorrow Seattle Chamber of C., 1986-1987.
Member Bothell campus advisory committee University Washington, since 1991, chair, since 1992. Board directors Eastside Education Coalition, since 1989, chair legislation committee, since 1990. Member Issaquah Women Professionals (president 1985), Issaquah Chamber of Commerce (secretary board directors 1987-1989).
Interests
Connections
Married Edward B. Lasher, June 4, 1967 (divorced 1969). Married Byron Jay Sherman, June 3, 1971. Children: Carrie Victoria, Taylor Karsten.
