Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (born September 1982) is an American politician who has served in the New Hampshire Senate from the 21st district since 2020. Her district encompasses Portsmouth, Durham, Newmarket, Lee, Newfields, Madbury, and Newington.[1]
Rebecca Perkins Kwoka | |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader of the New Hampshire Senate | |
| Assuming office 2025 | |
| Deputy | Cindy Rosenwald |
| Succeeding | Donna Soucy |
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate from the 21st district | |
| Assumed office December 2, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Martha Fuller Clark |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1982 (age 42) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Cornell Law School (JD) |
| Website | Government website |
She is the first openly LGBTQ+ woman elected to the New Hampshire Senate.[2] She resides in Portsmouth with her wife and daughters.[3]
Career
editPerkins Kwoka is a lawyer. She previously served on the Portsmouth, New Hampshire City Council and Planning Board. She also worked with the Peace Corps.[4]
New Hampshire Senate
editPerkins Kwoka was first elected to the New Hampshire Senate in 2020, defeating Deaglan McEachern in the Democratic primary and Sue Polidura in the general election.[5] She serves on the Election Law Committee and the Executive Departments and Administration Committee.
She was reelected unopposed in 2022.
Following the 2024 New Hampshire Senate elections, Perkins Kwoka was chosen unanimously by the Senate Democratic Caucus to serve as Minority leader of the New Hampshire Senate.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Senate District 21". Gencourt.state.nh.gov. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Perkins Kwoka becomes first openly LGBTQ+ woman elected to NH Senate". Seacoastonline.com. 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "Senate District 21". Gencourt.state.nh.gov. 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "NH General Court".
- ^ "Rebecca Perkins Kwoka". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
- ^ Tracy, Paula (2024-11-08). "Senate Votes on Leadership Roles for Next Two Years". InDepthNH.org. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
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