title: Karen Gaddis
text: # Karen Gaddis
  
  Karen Gaddis is an American politician who served as a member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives for the 75th district from 2017 to 2018.
  
  A retired teacher, Gaddis was elected to her seat in a special election in 2017; she replaced Dan Kirby, who resigned earlier in the year following a sexual harassment scandal. Gaddis had previously lost to Kirby in the 2016 election.
  
  