HAAS, Karen L.

HAAS, Karen L., a Clerk from Maryland; born in Catonsville, Baltimore County, Md., 1962; B.A., University of Maryland, College Park, Md., 1984; staff, United States House of Representatives Minority Leader Robert Michel of Illinois, 1984–1994; professional advocate; staff, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Dennis Hastert of Illinois, 1999–2005; appointed Clerk of the United States House of Representatives to the One Hundred Ninth Congress; elected Clerk of the United States House of Representatives to the One Hundred Tenth Congress until her resignation on February 15, 2007 (November 16, 2005–February 15, 2007); staff director, United States House of Representatives Republican Conference, 2007–2009; staff director, United States House of Representatives Committee on Small Business, 2009–2011; elected Clerk of the United States House of Representatives to the One Hundred Twelfth and to the three succeeding Congresses until her resignation on February 25, 2019 (January 5, 2011–February 25, 2019).