Karen Hale (b.1958) was a member of the Transportation and Public Safety Committee, Education Committee and the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Hale is a co-founder of the Coalition of Quality Public Education (CQPE), a non-partisan group of legislators, educators, parents, business and community leaders committed to finding solutions to the critical funding needs of Utah's education system. The CQPE was instrumental in helping to shed light on the plight of dedicated teachers, parents, and students who can no longer sustain a system so deficient in textbooks, supplies, student interventions, professional development time and appropriate classroom size.
As a state senator, Hale was a passionate voice on Capitol Hill for public and higher education and the safety and health of Utah families. She was a strong advocate for arts education in the public schools and adequate funding for tabacco prevention programs.
Hale, a native Utahn, graduated from the University of Utah with a B.S. in Mass Communication. She has been actively involved in public schools, environmental education, church and community affairs, and is the former editor and publisher of Parent Express, a news and resource magazine for Utah families. Karen and her husband Jon are the parents of five children.

The Karen Hale Papers (1989-2004) includes information about her work with affordable housing, tuition tax credit at Arizona State University, and information about Utah schools.

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Donor Information :
Acq Method: donated by
Acq Name: Karen Hale
Acq Date: 2007
Processing Information : This collection was processed by Erin McCarthy on 2007.

These records are indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the J.Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah. Researchers wishing to find related materials should search the catalog under these index terms.
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Hale, Karen - Archives
Utah. Legislature. Senate
Education - Utah - Sources

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Materials must be used on-site; advance notice suggested. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
Materials must be used on-site. Two business days advance notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, fragile condition of the material, or by the donor. No use of original audio-visual materials will be allowed; access copies will be made available for viewing.