Karen Handel Age, Biography, Husband, Family, & More
Bio | |
Real Name | Karen Christine Handel |
Profession | Politician |
Party | Republican Party (GOP) |
Political Journey | 2007: Became Georgia’s Secretary of State and served till 2010. 2017: Won the special congressional election in Georgia’s 6th District. |
Biggest Rival | Dan Moody |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 161 cm in meters- 1.61 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 3” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms- 78 kg in Pounds- 172 lbs |
Eye Colour | Amber |
Hair Colour | Brown |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 18 April 1962 |
Age (as in 2016) | 55 Years |
Birth Place | Washington, D.C., USA |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Aries |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Alpharetta, north Fulton County, Georgia, USA |
School | Frederick Douglass High School, Upper Marlboro |
College | Prince George's Community College, Largo |
Educational Qualifications | High School Diploma Dropout |
Debut | 2007 |
Family | Father- Not Known Mother- Not Known Brother- Not Known Sister- Jennifer (Younger) |
Religion | Christianity |
Hobbies | Playing golf, reading |
Controversies | Not Known |
Favorite Things | |
Favorite Politician | Donald Trump |
Favorite Song | "A String of Pearls" by Glenn Miller |
Boys, Affairs and More | |
Marital Status | Married |
Husband/Spouse | Steve Handel (Entrepreneur, m.1992-present) |
Children | Daughter- None Son- None |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Karen Handel
- Does Karen Handel smoke?: Not Known
- Does Karen Handel drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Karen left her home at the age of 17 due to ‘domestic violence’ as her mother was an alcoholic.
- Before making her political debut in 2007, she was a businesswoman and had worked in the private sector as an executive with many corporations, such as – executive management positions with CIBA Vision and the accounting firm of KPMG, and President of the North Fulton Chamber of Commerce.
- Her husband, Steve Handel, is the Managing Partner/CEO of ‘Textgov LLC ‘, an Electronic Media Advertising Representatives business.
- She is highly religious and drives 2 hours to hear sermons at the Rock Springs Church in Milner.
- She is against LGBTQ people.
- She is a huge fan of American football team, ‘Indianapolis Colts.’
- In 2007, she was elected secretary of state.
- From 2011 to 2012, she worked as a Senior Vice President at the ‘Susan G. Komen’ Foundation, a breast cancer charity.
- In 2012, she wrote a book called ‘Planned Bullyhood: The Truth Behind the Headlines about the Planned Parenthood.’
- On 20 June 2017, she defeated Jon Ossoff (Democratic) in the special congressional election in Georgia’s 6th District with a margin of 10,850 votes.
- She currently resides in Roswell.