Karen Mercer, born and raised in Southeast DC, currently resides in Suitland, MD.
Employed for almost 33 years with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), often in positions responsible for serving the public, Ms. Mercer is the recipient of the agency’s Catherine Forster Public Service Award. While working at the FCC, she studied and graduated from the University of the District of Columbia, cum laude, with a BS in Speech and Language Pathology. She presently works in the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau as her office’s primary point of contact for responding to congressional inquiries and requests for information filed under the Freedom of Information Act.
Ms. Mercer enjoys serving in the Usher Ministry at her church, volunteering with Gateway and spending time with family and friends.