Karen Tallian

Quick Facts

Full Name	Karen Tallian
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Dec 2, 1950(1950-12-02)
Age	74
Birthplace	Streator
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Karen Tallian Biography

Karen Tallian is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on December 2, 1950 in Streator, Illinois, United States. Karen Rae Tallian (born December 2nd 1950) is a Democratic member of the Indiana Senate serving Portage, Indiana’s 4th District, Portage, since her election in December 2005. She was elected again to the Senate in 2005, 2006, and in 2014. While as a senator in the Senate, Tallian, a progressive, has been a proponent of medical prescriptions as well as marijuana’s decriminalization and has also authored legislation that support it. In 2015 Tallian declared her candidacy for Governor of Indiana but she resigned the very year, just before the start of the primary. On August 21, 2019, Tallian announced that she was running for nomination for Democratic Party nomination for Indiana attorney general in 2020.

Tallian began her career in public service by being as an officer on boards for several agencies within Porter County. She was president and board member for the Portage Parks Foundation, president of the Porter County League of Women Voters and as the director for the State Board of the League of Women Voters. As the president of the Portage Parks Foundation in 2003, Tallian initiated the acquisition of Brennan Woods near the Salt Creek. Tallian first was a town council candidate at Ogden Dunes in 1991, but was defeated by Republican Candidate Trusten Lee who is who is a dentist. She had previously run for bench of the Porter County Superior Court in 2000, but was defeated by the incumbent judge Jeffrey Thode.

Governor Mitch Daniels initiated the program to expand and improve highway infrastructure in Indiana by providing a controversial funding mechanism. In her first term as state senator in 2006, Tallian led the opposition and critics against the Governor’s funding solution to lease the state toll roads to a foreign company for a period of 75 years in exchange for US$3.85 billion paid upfront to fund the infrastructure projects. Tallian was the first to argue that the Governor’s original plan gave the executive branch additional authority to privatize public transport assets, such as ports, railroads, and highways and bridges, which was then was removed from the legislation and later narrowed to highways. Another charge that Tallian leveled against the Major Moves program was that it bypassed normal bidding processes in favor of direct negotiation. The Governor’s plan passed on party-line vote.

Incumbent Democratic candidate Tallian won her first re-election on November 7, 2006, to the Indiana State Senate District 4. She received 19,431 votes to beat her Republican opponent Dale Brewer, the Porter County Clerk, who received 11,622 votes. Tallian’s first opponent Paul Childress, who won the Republican primary, dropped out in August, and Brewer was the late entrant. Brewer attacked Tallian for non-payment of her property tax. Tallian claimed it was a mistake that her mortgage payments and tax payments were not bundled, but once she noticed it, she settled her account. Another issue throughout the campaign was Tallian’s opposition to the solution of Governor Mitch Daniels to lease toll roads for 75 years in order to fund his Major Moves program, which other state Democrats also opposed. Brewer supported Daniels.

Tallian is an attorney as well as a partner at Eberhard & Gastineau, based in Portage, Indiana, since 1998. Prior to that, she was an associate at Hilbrich Cunningham & Schwerd , a law firm following being admitted into the bar. Since 1993, the firm was an attorney with Bruce Clark and Associates. In her capacity as an attorney she’s been a member of her clients in the Portage Township Trustees, Portage Fire Department Merit Board, Porter County Plan Commission, and the Board of Zoning Appeals. She was also an adjunct professor at Valparaiso University Law School.

Karen Tallian Net Worth

Karen Tallian is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Karen Tallian 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Tallian obtained her B.A. in psychology and philosophy at The University of Chicago in 1972 as well as an associate diploma from Chicago’s Harrington College of Design in 1978 and she earned a J.D. in psychology and philosophy from Valparaiso University in 1990. In 1990, she received admission in Valparaiso University in 1990. She was admitted to the Indiana State Bar in 1990.

She has resided in Ogden Dunes, Indiana since 1973, and she was married by Robert Patrick Tallian. She went to law school while raising three children. Tallian had a divorce in the year 1990. The children she had are grown. Their son Mike is an Portage, Indiana firefighter and medic. Her son Chris is employed in Chicago and is a student at school. The daughter Aimee is employed at Montana with the National Park Service. Tallian loves gardening along alongside her mom Lucille.

Tallian first joined the State Senate in December 2005 as a replacement for Sen. Rose Ann Antich-Carr, D-Merrillville, who stepped down after 15 years to become Clerk Treasurer of her city. Tallian represents District 4, D-Portage, which includes portions of Porter and LaPorte counties. Larry Chubb, an opponent of hers in the caucus who had previously opposed Antich-Carr in a primary, did not successfully complete the paperwork and was disqualified.

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Nuvo Newsweekly dubbed Karen Tallian “The Pot Legislator”. She has backed both the decriminalization of marijuana and allowing doctors to prescribe it as a legal form of pain medication. Her case was bolstered by the support of Indiana State Senator Brent Steele (R-Bedford) but he dropped his support after states like California and Colorado adopted their own laws, because he believed the debate had changed and those states’ legislation would strengthen opposition in Indiana. Tallian has continued to push for allowing doctors to prescribe it. She has allied with Indiana State Representative Linda Lawson (D-Hammond) on the issue. Tallian told Nuvo in April 2015: “Frankly, I will tell you that as long as our current governor (Mike Pence) is in office, I don’t think this is ever going to happen.”

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Karen Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Karen Tallian celebrates birthday on December 2 of every year.

On August 17, 2015, Tallian announced that she would drop out of the race and continue to serve as state senator. While in the running, she could not raise the amount of money or get the support from unions that she needed to mount her campaign.

Top Facts about Karen Tallian

1. Karen Tallian is a Democratic member of the Indiana State Senate.
2. She represents the 4th district, which includes parts of Lake and Porter counties.
3. Tallian was first elected to the state senate in 2005.
4. Prior to her political career, she worked as an attorney.
5. She has been a vocal advocate for criminal justice reform.
6. Tallian has also championed environmental protection legislation.
7. In 2019, she introduced a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Indiana.
8. She serves on several committees, including Appropriations and Judiciary.
9. Tallian has received numerous awards for her legislative work and community service.
10. She is known for being accessible and responsive to her constituents’ concerns.