| Karen Simpson | |
| State Delegate: | Maryland |
| Term Start: | January 11, 2023 |
| Birth Date: | 28 August 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Children: | 2 |
| Education: | Radford University (BA) Towson University (MA) |
| Website: | Campaign website |
Karen Patricia Simpson (born August 28, 1967) is an American politician who is a member of the Maryland House of Delegates for District 3 in Frederick County, Maryland.[1]
Simpson graduated from Paint Branch High School in 1985. She later attended Radford University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology in 1989, and Towson University, where she earned a Master of Arts degree in community counseling in 1996.
Simpson first ran for the Maryland House of Delegates in District 31B in 2018.[2] She was defeated in the general election by Republicans Brian Chisholm and state delegate Nic Kipke. She moved to Frederick, Maryland after her husband got a job as a pastor there.[3]
Simpson was sworn into the Maryland House of Delegates on January 11, 2023.[4] She is a member of the House Judiciary Committee.[5]
In May 2022, Simpson signed a Chesapeake Climate Action Network resolution to move Maryland to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2035 and to remove trash incineration from the state's "clean energy" classification.[6]
In a September 2022 interview with The Frederick News-Post, Simpson said she would support strengthening protections for domestic violence victims, including removing the statute of limitations on reporting workplace sexual harassment and creating a state registry for people convicted of domestic violence-related offenses.[7]