| Get to Know Karianne
Background
Karianne graduated from Brigham Young University, where she met her husband of 29 years, Seth Lisonbee. They have six children and four grandchildren.
Effective Leadership
Karianne serves as the Chair of the House Judiciary Committee where she works to protect Utah residents from government overreach. She recently ran legislation creating a process for Utah residents to protect their personal information from being shared without their consent. She also sponsored several bills protecting victims and increasing accountability and transparency in the criminal justice system.
Karianne worked with Utah agencies, family advocates, and stakeholders to pass groundbreaking legislation increasing parental rights and strengthening families.
Karianne serves on the Public Education Appropriations Committee and supported increases in education funding while at the same time voting to lower taxes on families and working individuals.
Service
Karianne is currently serving a third term in the Utah House of Representatives. Prior to her legislative service, she sat on the Syracuse City Council for one full and one partial term. She has served on several Non-profit Boards and is currently serving as a board member for Open Doors, UHEA, and Wasatch International Adoptions.
Karianne is a hard-working and knowledgeable legislator. She has developed positive and collaborative relationships with her colleagues in the House and Senate and has tackled tough issues from the beginning of her service. Her number one priority is to represent her district.
As your Representative she has worked hard to safeguard your wallets and protect businesses from onerous and costly regulation. Karianne champions the fundamental rights of all people to life, liberty, and property.
She commits to continue being accessible, responsive, and helpful.
Though it is never easy to hold public office, Karianne believes this is a particularly critical time in our nation's history. She has proven herself to be an independent thinker who can and will make tough decisions.
Patriotism
Karianne is deeply patriotic and reveres the founders of our great nation and all who have served with fidelity. Each year Karianne organizes the Syracuse Memorial Day Service. She has come to love this event and the solemn thoughts and feelings that come as those who have given their all are remembered and honored.
Dedicated Service
Karianne has been invited to speak at naturalization ceremonies, Veteran's associations, and other gatherings, sharing American ideals and the principles of personal responsibility and freedom.
Karianne is responsive and accessible. She listens to the people she serves, and many of the bills Karianne has proposed are in response to their concerns.
Over the past 4 years, Karianne has worked collaboratively with elected officials at the local, state, and national levels to support economic growth and job creation in Northern Davis County.
Conservative Values
Karianne serves on the Women in the Economy Commission where she advocates for conservative solutions to issues like childhood poverty.
Leisure
In her leisure time, Karianne enjoys spending time with her family, reading, doing family history work, hiking, camping, traveling, and writing. |