Published biographical information on Karen McKeown OAM - Penrith City Council Mayoral Minute Welcome to the new Council (13 April 2004) - Penrith City Star (9 September 2008) - Western Weekender (27 March 2009) - Western Weekender (25 March 2011) - Penrith City Council Business Papers Report to Council regarding Karen McKeown receiving a Ministers award for Women in Local Government (11 April 2011) - Booklet from NSW Division of Local Government (rewarding, inspiring, fulfilling: what women say about Local Government (2010) - Western Weekender (25 September 2015) - Penrith Press (13 July 2017) - Penrith Press (17 August 2017) - Penrith Press (26 October 2017) - Penrith City Council Mayoral Minute Locals recognised in Queens Birthday Honours (25 June 2018) - Candidate for NSW State election 2019 Western Weekender (22 March 2019) - Information on Penrith City Council Councillors from Council website (2018). Summary - Bachelor of Commerce, Penrith City Council alderman (2004-), Penrith City Council Mayor (2015-) President Australian Local Government Women's Association (2009), Joint Ministerial Advisory Council on Women in Local Government, Women in Local Government Award (2011), Director of Penrith Performing and Visual Arts, Safety Partnerships Committee, Local Traffic Committee, Nepean Blacktown Regional Advisory Council, Australian Labor Party