Karen Karls | North Dakota Legislative Branch

Karen Karls

Biography

Retired
BS, Medical Technology, MSU
Chair, District 35 Republicans (28 years); ND Council on Education Opportunity for Military Children; Past Chair, Committee, Protection & Advocacy; Board Secretary, Western ND Honor Flights; Cathedral of the Holy Spirit
Married (Ken); 4 children
House since 2007

Home

701-258-6836

Email

kkarls@ndlegis.gov

69th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2025)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Bismarck

Committee Membership

Standing

Judiciary (Vice Chair)

Government and Veterans Affairs

North Dakota Statutory Committee

Court Facilities Improvement Advisory Committee

State Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

68th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2023)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Bismarck

Committee Membership

Interim

Government Services Committee

Judiciary Committee

Standing

Judiciary (Vice Chair)

Government and Veterans Affairs

North Dakota Statutory Committee

Court Facilities Improvement Advisory Committee

State Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

68th

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Oct 2023)
Special Legislative Session

House of Representatives

Republican

Bismarck

67th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2021)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Bismarck

Committee Membership

Interim

Administrative Rules Committee

Government Administration Committee

Judiciary Committee

Standing

Judiciary (Vice Chair)

Government and Veterans Affairs

North Dakota Statutory Committee

Committee on Protection and Advocacy

Court Facilities Improvement Advisory Committee

State Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

67th

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2021)
Special Legislative Session

House of Representatives

Republican

Bismarck

66th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2019)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Bismarck

Committee Membership

Interim

Government Administration Committee

Judiciary Committee

Standing

Judiciary (Vice Chair)

Government and Veterans Affairs

North Dakota Statutory Committee

Committee on Protection and Advocacy

Court Facilities Improvement Advisory Committee

State Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

65th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2017)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Bismarck

Committee Membership

Interim

Health Services Committee

Judiciary Committee

Justice Reinvestment Committee

Standing

Judiciary (Vice Chair)

Government and Veterans Affairs

Procedural

Memorial Resolutions (Chairman)

North Dakota Statutory Committee

Committee on Protection and Advocacy

State Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

64th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2015)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Bismarck

Committee Membership

Interim

Judiciary Committee

Transportation Committee

Standing

Judiciary (Vice Chair)

Government and Veterans Affairs

North Dakota Statutory Committee

State Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

64th

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Aug 2016)
Special Legislative Session

House of Representatives

Republican

Bismarck

63rd

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2013)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Bismarck

Committee Membership

Interim

Government Services Committee

Judiciary Committee

Standing

Government and Veterans Affairs

North Dakota Statutory Committee

State Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

62nd

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2011)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Bismarck

Committee Membership

Interim

Health Services Committee

State Employee Compensation System Oversight Committee

Transportation Committee

Standing

Government and Veterans Affairs

Procedural

North Dakota Statutory Committee

State Council on Educational Opportunity for Military Children

62nd

Legislative Assembly - Special Session (Nov 2011)
Special Legislative Session

House of Representatives

Republican

Bismarck

Committee Membership

Standing

61st

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2009)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Bismarck

Committee Membership

Interim

Education Committee

Government Services Committee

Standing

Government and Veterans Affairs

Procedural

60th

Legislative Assembly - Regular Session (2007)
Regular

House of Representatives

Republican

Bismarck

Committee Membership

Interim

Education Committee

Long-Term Care Committee

Standing

Government and Veterans Affairs

Procedural