Rebecca Perkins Kwoka
American politician (born 1982) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 | |
| Assumed office December 4, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | 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 |
| Education | Dartmouth College (BA) Cornell University (JD) |
| Website | State Senate 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]
Perkins 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]
Perkins 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]
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