Karen Willard originally signed our pledge in 2006 when she ran as a Democrat in Washington's 31st District for state representative. She lost by a slim margin and we hope to see her on the ballot again in 2008.
She is currently running for Pierce County Conservation District and is also serving on our Executive Board.
Karen is a mother, small business owner, church volunteer, and a PCO in the 31st District Democrats. As a longtime resident of her district, Karen understands the problems unique to the 31st, and will provide solutions for that area effectively. Active in church choirs since a teenager, she has been immersed in shapenote singing for the last 18 years, travelling throughout the West and South to sing and to teach this American folk tradition. Karen and her husband Ken live just outside South Prairie with heir dog and two cats.