Karin Brownlee
Karin Brownlee | |
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| Kansas Secretary of Labor | |
| In office January 7, 2011 – September 20, 2012 | |
| Governor | Sam Brownback |
| Preceded by | Jim Garner |
| Succeeded by | Lana Gordon |
| Member of the Kansas Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 13, 1997 – January 10, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Parkinson |
| Succeeded by | Robert S. Olson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 25, 1955 Olathe, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Doug Brownlee |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Kansas State University |
| Website | karinbrownlee.com |
Karin Brownlee (July 25, 1955) was the Kansas Secretary of Labor between 2011 and 2012, serving in the administration of Governor Sam Brownback. She was later, by her own report, fired by Brownback based on a disagreement about how the agency was running. A member of the Republican Party, she previously served as a member of the Kansas Senate, representing the 23rd district between 1997 and 2011.