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{{short description|American politician}}

{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Karen Gillmor - Ohio Senate 116th General Assembly 1993-1994 - DPLA - f6883d0776f30f81b4c0ebe18e9c9587 (page 21) (cropped).jpg
| name = Karen Gillmor
| state_senate = Ohio
| state = Ohio
| district = 26th
| term = January 5, 2009-July 13, 2011
| preceded = [[Larry Mumper]]
| succeeded = [[David Burke (politician)|David Burke]]
| term2 = January 3, 1993-December 5, 1997
| preceded2 = [[Paul Pfeifer]]
| succeeded2 = [[Larry Mumper]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1948|01|29}}
| birth_place = [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], U.S.
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| spouse = [[Paul Gillmor]] <small>(m. 1983–2007, his death)</small>
| residence = [[Tiffin, Ohio]], U.S.
| alma_mater = [[Michigan State University]], [[Ohio State University]]
| profession = Educator
}}
'''Karen Gillmor''' (born January 29, 1948) is a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician who served in the [[Ohio Senate]], and who now serves on the Ohio Industrial Commission. She is the widow of former U.S. Congressman [[Paul Gillmor]].

==Life and career==
Gillmor graduated with a Bachelor of Arts with honors from [[Michigan State University]], and a Master of Arts and a Ph.D. from The [[Ohio State University]]. She served on the State Employment Relations Board from 1997 to 2007. She first was elected to the Ohio Senate in 1992 to succeed [[Paul Pfeifer]], who had won election to the [[Ohio Supreme Court]]. In 1996, she was reelected, however, she resigned from her second term in 1997 to take a seat in the State Employees Relations Board.

==Return to the Ohio Senate==
In 2008, Gillmor again ran for the Senate. However, she first faced Representative [[Steve Reinhard]] in the primary election.<ref>Troy, Tom 3.4.2008 [http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080304/NEWS09/803040336 Ohio's do or die for Clinton as candidates race to seal deal] ''[[Toledo Blade]]'' Retrieved 12.09.10</ref> After receiving the endorsement of the Senate caucus, Gillmor defeated Reinhard for the nomination, with 59.88% of the vote.<ref>Brunner, Jennifer [http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/2008ElectionResults/prohsen.aspx 2008 primary election results] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227153142/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/2008ElectionResults/prohsen.aspx |date=2010-12-27 }} ''[[Ohio Secretary of State]]'' Retrieved 2.4.2009</ref> She defeated Democrat Tom Kruse with 63.04% of the vote.<ref>Brunner, Jennifer [http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/2008ElectionResults/ohSenate_110408.aspx 2008 general election results] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110228101820/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/electResultsMain/2008ElectionResults/ohSenate_110408.aspx |date=2011-02-28 }} ''[[Ohio Secretary of State]]'' Retrieved 2.4.2009</ref>

Midway through 2011, Gillmor was mentioned as a likely contender for the Ohio Industrial Commission. Gillmor announced that she would seek the seat in early June 2011. Gillmor was up against two others for the position.<ref>{{cite news | first = Jim | last = Provance | title = Gillmor seeks post on industrial panel | date = 2011-06-03 | publisher = The Blade Company | url = http://www.toledoblade.com/Politics/2011/06/03/Gillmor-seeks-post-on-industrial-panel.html | work = [[Toledo Blade]] | accessdate = 2011-06-05}}</ref>

On June 10, 2011, it was announced that Gillmor would be appointed to the Industrial Commission.<ref>{{cite news | first = Jim | last = Provance | title = Kasich appoints Gillmor to commission | date = 2011-06-10 | url = http://www.toledoblade.com/State/2011/06/10/Kasich-appoints-Gillmor-to-commission.html | work = [[Toledo Blade]] | accessdate = 2011-06-13}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://ohioladiesgallery.org/PublicOfficial.aspx?personId=108153 Ohio Ladies Gallery: Senator Karen Gillmor (R-Tiffin)]
*{{C-SPAN|37324}}

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