Karen Lee

Karen Elizabeth Lee (born 15 January 1959 ) is a British Labour Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Lincoln since the United Kingdom general election, 2017. She defeated the sitting Conservative MP, Karl McCartney by 1,538 votes.

Lee was educated at South Park High School, Lincoln and Lincoln College, Lincolnshire. Prior to her career in politics, she worked as a nurse at Lincoln County Hospital, and was first elected as a local councillor in 2003. She served as Mayor of Lincoln from May 2012 to May 2013.