At the July 15 meeting of the Butler County Democrats Central Committee, Karen Koenig shared an update about her candidacy for the House of Representatives District 54.  Members attending in-person and via Zoom approved a $500 donation to her campaign.

Karen’s bio reads:

I was born and raised on farms in central Iowa (Green Mountain, State Center).  I attended Iowa State University, majoring in Fisheries and Wildlife Biology. I spent ten years working in the environmental education field. Then I went back to school (Buena Vista University and the University of Northern Iowa) and became a classroom teacher. I have done this for the last twenty years. I spent most of my classroom time teaching middle school science. Most recently, I have been teaching talented and gifted with kindergarten through eighth grade students in Iowa Falls.

In my spare time, I have a large garden/small farm.  I deliver produce to my Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) customers, sell at farmers markets, and supply directly from the farm (Koenigs’ Acres Farm).  I also raise poultry – including chickens, turkeys and sometimes other types of fowl.

I have been married to my best friend, Matt, for nearly thirty years.  We have a beautiful daughter, Francesca (“Franki”) and an amazing granddaughter, Winry.

My motivation for running is that I want to step up to support the things I believe in – public education, environmental conservation, and sustainable agriculture.  I am a union member.  I support ethical hunting.  I believe rural communities deserve effective representation.

If you’d like to learn more about Karen’s campaign, you can follow her on Facebook.