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Karen Handel Age, Biography, Husband, Family, & More

Karen Handel

Bio
Real NameKaren Christine Handel
ProfessionPolitician
PartyRepublican Party (GOP)
Political Journey2007: Became Georgia’s Secretary of State and served till 2010.
2017: Won the special congressional election in Georgia’s 6th District.
Biggest RivalDan 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 ColourAmber
Hair ColourBrown
Personal Life
Date of Birth18 April 1962
Age (as in 2016)55 Years
Birth PlaceWashington, D.C., USA
Zodiac sign/Sun signAries
NationalityAmerican
HometownAlpharetta, north Fulton County, Georgia, USA
SchoolFrederick Douglass High School, Upper Marlboro
CollegePrince George's Community College, Largo
Educational QualificationsHigh School Diploma Dropout
Debut2007
FamilyFather- Not Known
Mother- Not Known
Brother- Not Known
Sister- Jennifer (Younger)
ReligionChristianity
HobbiesPlaying golf, reading
ControversiesNot Known
Favorite Things
Favorite PoliticianDonald Trump
Favorite Song"A String of Pearls" by Glenn Miller
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Husband/SpouseSteve Handel (Entrepreneur, m.1992-present)
Karen Handel with her husband
ChildrenDaughter- None
Son- None

Karen Handel

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.’ Planned Bullyhood
  • 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.