Charles "Chuck" Kopp is a retired police officer and former member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 24th district. Elected in 2016, he assumed office in 2017.
Chuck Kopp | |
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.jpg) Kopp in 2019 | |
| Member of the Alaska House of Representatives from the 24th | |
| In office January 2017 – January 11, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Craig Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Thomas McKay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anchorage, Alaska |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Coalition |
| Education | University of Alaska Anchorage (BA) |
Early life and education
editKopp was born in Anchorage, Alaska and raised in Iliamna, Alaska. His parents were educators and entrepreneurs. He attended high school at the Cook Inlet Academy in Kalifornsky, Alaska. Kopp earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage.[1]
Career
editKopp served as an officer in the Anchorage Police Department and Kenai Police Department for a combined 20 years. He later became a certified polygraph examiner. For seven years, he served as Chief of Police of Kenai, Alaska and acting city manager from 2005 to 2006.[2]
Kopp served as an advisor to Governors Sarah Palin and Frank Murkowski. He also served as the chief of staff for two members of the Alaska Senate. He was elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 2016 and assumed office in 2017. A member of the Alaska Republican Party, Kopp was affiliated with the Republican Coalition in the Alaska House, a bipartisan group of Democratic, Republican, and Independent politicians.[3][4] Kopp has written opinion columns for the Anchorage Daily News, Juneau Empire, and Peninsula Clarion.[5][6][7]
In the 2024 Alaska House of Representatives election, he was a candidate challenging Craig Johnson in District 10.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Charles Kopp". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ Rep. Chuck Kopp Official
- ^ "Alaska House will be run by coalition while Senate remains under Republican control". Anchorage Daily News. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Prominent Alaska GOP lawmakers trail in their primaries". AP NEWS. 2020-08-19. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Strategic efforts, not doubling the PFD, are the right solution on COVID-19". Anchorage Daily News. 2020-04-04. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Opinion: Alaska's mining industry breathes new life into our communities". Peninsula Clarion. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ "Opinion: Alaska's resource future can be a win-win". Juneau Empire. 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2020-08-27.
- ^ Rosen, Yereth (2024-09-17). "Alaska House race in South Anchorage presents contrasts, despite common party affiliation". Alaska Beacon. Retrieved 2024-11-06.