Angelika Kausche (born October 7, 1962) is a German-born American politician. She is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives, affiliated with the Democratic Party, who represented Georgia House District 50 from 2019 to 2023.[1]
Angelika Kausche | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 50th district | |
| In office January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Brad Raffensperger |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Au |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1962 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence(s) | Duluth, Georgia, U.S. |
Personal life and education
editKausche is a German-American, born in Wuppertal, who relocated to the United States in 1997 and became a naturalized American citizen in 2011. She possesses a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Trier in Germany and a Masters in Organizational Communication from Western Michigan University.[2]
Kausche first moved to Georgia in 2015 and is involved in volunteer work as well as her local Rotary Club in Johns Creek, Georgia.[2]
Career
editBefore immigrating to the United States, Kausche had worked in German banks for several years.[2] In the years following her relocation, Kausche taught as an adjunct professor at various colleges in both Michigan and North Carolina. Kausche is now retired.[3]
Kausche was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2018 after an atypical campaign that saw Kausche flip her hitherto Republican district, winning by 317 votes.[4] Kausche served on the Environment, Higher Education, and Small Business Development committees in the Georgia House.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "German-American Elected State Lawmaker in Georgia". 90.1 FM WABE. 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ a b c d "Representative Angelika Kausche". www.house.ga.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ a b "Rep. Angelika Kausche, Johns Creek – Meet Angelika". Rep. Angelika Kausche, Johns Creek. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "Meet the German immigrant who made US electoral history in Georgia | DW | 18.12.2018". DW.COM. Retrieved 2020-03-13.