A Guide to the Karen Darner Legislative Papers, 1990-2004 Darner, Karen, Legislative papers, 1990-2004 51365

A Guide to the Karen Darner Legislative Papers, 1990-2004

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the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 51365


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Processed by: Jessica Tyree

Repository
The Library of Virginia
Accession Number
51365
Title
L. Karen Darner Legislative Papers, 1990-2004
Extent
16.875 cubic feet (38 boxes)
Creator
Darner, L. Karen, 1945-
Location
THIS COLLECTION IS LOCATED AT THE STATE RECORDS CENTER. CONTACT ARCHIVES REFERENCE SERVICES FOR ACCESS INFORMATION, DIRECTIONS, AND HOURS.
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

THIS COLLECTION IS LOCATED AT THE STATE RECORDS CENTER. CONTACT ARCHIVES REFERENCE SERVICES FOR ACCESS INFORMATION, DIRECTIONS, AND HOURS.

Box 35 is restricted for 75 years after creation of the files it contains (1989-2003), due to privacy concerns. Consists largely of files related to prisoners seeking assistance. Two folders located in box 38 are also restricted.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

L. Karen Darner Legislative Papers, 1990-2004. Accession 51365. Personal papers collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Acquisition Information

Gift of L. Karen Darner, Arlington, Virginia, 24 July 2014.

Biographical Information

L. Karen Darner (D-Arlington) was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates in a January 1991 special election to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Warren G. Stambaugh. She won re-election several times, ultimately serving in thirteen General Assembly sessions, the last in 2003. Over the course of her legislative career, she focused on issues including gun control, women's rights, education, limits on smoking in and near schools, reform of the so-called "Crimes Against Nature" law, mental illness, and immigrant rights.

A teacher and speech pathologist in the Arlngton County Schools before, during, and after her years in the General Assembly, Darner served for twelve years on the Virginia Commission on Youth, and fulfilled a two-year term as chair of Virginia's Council on the Status of Women. Her civic and community involvement also includes service on Arlington's Commission on the Status of Women and Planning Commission, her role as the first co-coordinator of Arlington's Rape Victim Companion program, and leadership positions with the League of Women Voters, the Arlington Civic Federation, the Mental Health Association of Northern Virginia, the Arlington Community Shelter (later known as Doorways), the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, the Personal Support Network of the ARC, the Marjorie Hughes Fund for Children, and the American Association of University Women. She also served in the Peace Corps, 1988-1990. In 2009, she received the Arlington Community Foundation's annual William T. Newman, Jr. Spirit of Community Award.

Scope and Content

Legislative papers, 1990-2004, of L. Karen Darner (1945- ) of Arlington, Democratic representative of the 49th District in the Virginia General Assembly, 1991-2003, include files on legislation and related issues, as well as papers related to her several campaigns for election and re-election, and correspondence. Some of the focal issues of Darner's legislative career include gun control, women's rights, education, limits on smoking in public, reform of the so-called "Crimes Against Nature" law, mental illness, and immigrant rights.

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Contents List

Series I. General Assembly session and election files , 1990-2003 .
Boxes 1-29
Extent: 29 boxes.

Original order of the files has for the most part been maintained. Note that this means that in some cases, material from other years may be included in certain files, as Darner sometimes grouped related material from previous and succeeding years' legislation with a particular bill's file.

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Series II. Correspondence, 1991-2004 .

Correspondence is arranged alphabetically by correspondent (individual or organization) name.

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Series III. Miscellaneous files, 1986-2004 .
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Series IV. Supplemental files, 1992-2003 .

Supplemental files consist of records added to the collection after their original processing. Records follow the general format of the preceding series--legislative, correspondence, and miscellaneous files. Correspondence is filed alphabetically.

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