Karen Boback is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing District 117. She was first elected to the chamber in 2006.

Boback received her Supervisory Certificate and attended School Guidance Counseling courses at the University of Scranton. She earned her B.S. in Elementary/Special Education from College Misericordia, her M.S. in Education/Certification-Technology from College Misericordia, her M.S. in Elementary School Guidance Counseling from Marywood University and her Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from the University of Pennsylvania.

Her professional experience includes working as a Teacher/Guidance Counselor for the Tunkhannock Area School District and as an Adjunct Professor at College Misericordia.

• BS, Elementary/Special Education, Misericordia University
• Certified, Supervisory, University of Scranton
• MS, Elementary School Guidance Counseling, Marywood University
• MS, Misericordia University
• PhD, Organizational Leadership, University of Pennsylvania

• BS, Elementary/Special Education, Misericordia University
• Certified, Supervisory, University of Scranton
• MS, Elementary School Guidance Counseling, Marywood University
• MS, Misericordia University
• PhD, Organizational Leadership, University of Pennsylvania
• Former Adjunct Professor, Misericordia University
• Former Teacher/Guidance Counselor, Tunkhannock Area School District
• Former Adjunct Professor, Wilkes University
• Legislative Fellow, East Stroudsburg University, 2016

• BS, Elementary/Special Education, Misericordia University
• Certified, Supervisory, University of Scranton
• MS, Elementary School Guidance Counseling, Marywood University
• MS, Misericordia University
• PhD, Organizational Leadership, University of Pennsylvania
• Former Adjunct Professor, Misericordia University
• Former Teacher/Guidance Counselor, Tunkhannock Area School District
• Former Adjunct Professor, Wilkes University
• Legislative Fellow, East Stroudsburg University, 2016
• Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 117, 2007-present
• Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 117, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020

• BS, Elementary/Special Education, Misericordia University
• Certified, Supervisory, University of Scranton
• MS, Elementary School Guidance Counseling, Marywood University
• MS, Misericordia University
• PhD, Organizational Leadership, University of Pennsylvania
• Former Adjunct Professor, Misericordia University
• Former Teacher/Guidance Counselor, Tunkhannock Area School District
• Former Adjunct Professor, Wilkes University
• Legislative Fellow, East Stroudsburg University, 2016
• Representative, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 117, 2007-present
• Candidate, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania House of Representatives, District 117, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
• Auxiliary Member, American Legion, Harveys Lake, present
• Member, Back Mountain Chamber of Commerce, present
• Member, Blue Star Mothers of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Auxiliary (NEPA), present
• Member, Dallas Kiwanis, present
• Member, Dallas Rotary, present
• Member, Factoryville Sportsmen’s Club, present
• Member, Federation of Sportsmens' Clubs, present
• Member/Former President, Greater Federation of Women’s Club of Harveys Lake, present
• Member, Harveys Lake Lion's Club, present
• Member, Harveys Lake Rod and Gun Club, present
• Board Member, Juvenile Justice Institute at Keystone College, present
• Member, Lackawanna County Farm Bureau, present
• Member, Noxen Sportsmen’s Club, present
• Member/Lector/Minister of the Eucharist, Our Lady of Victory Church, present
• Member, Tunkhannock Business and Professional Women's Club, present
• Member, Women of the Moose, Tunkhannock Chapter, present
• Member, Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce, present
• Member, Wyoming County Farm Bureau, present
• Former President, Board of Directors, Back Mountain Memorial Library
• Legislative Appointee, Board of Directors, Gino Merli Veterans Center
• Former Member, Board of Directors, Harveys Lake Protective Association
• Former Member, Board of Directors, Junior League of Wilkes Barre
• Board Member, Children’s Trust Fund
• Former President, Dallas Women of Rotary
• Former President, General Federation of Women's Clubs of Harveys Lake
• Founding Member, Luzerne/Wyoming Counties Elder Abuse Task Force