Alex Knopp
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| 38th Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut | |
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| Preceded by | Frank J. Esposito |
| Succeeded by | Richard A. Moccia |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 137th district | |
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| Preceded by | Sally Bolster (Redistricted) |
| Succeeded by | Bob Duff |
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 139th district | |
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| Preceded by | Jacob Rudolf |
| Succeeded by | Kevin Ryan (Redistricted) |
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| Party | Democratic |
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Bette L. Bono
(m. 1984) |
| Children | 2 |
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| Wesleyan University (B.A. 1969) George Washington University Law School (J.D 1981) | |
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Alex A. Knopp (born September 23, 1947)[1] is an American professor and former politician who served three terms as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 139th District, which encompassed Norwalk, from 1987 to 1993. He served another four terms from the 137th District between 1993 and 2001 for the Democratic Party.
From 2001 to 2005, Knopp served two-terms as mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut.[2] He was defeated for re-election on November 8, 2005, by Republican Richard A. Moccia.[3]
Early life and education
Knopp is the son of Burton Knopp and Fay Honey Irving of Westport.[4] Knopp received his B.A. from Wesleyan University in 1969, graduating Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude. He received his J.D. from George Washington University Law School in 1981, graduating as the valedictorian of his class.[5]
Career
From 2008-2012, Knopp served as the executive director of Dwight Hall at Yale.[6][7] Since 2006, he has also been a visiting clinical lecturer at Yale Law School.[8]
Politics
Prior to serving as mayor, he served eight terms as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, first representing the 139th District for three terms from 1987 to 1993 and then due to redistricting, representing the 137th District for four more terms from 1993 to 2001.
He served two terms as Norwalk Councilman-at-Large from 1983 to 1987.
Personal life
On March 25, 1984, Knopp married Bette L. Bono (b. 1950), in Norwalk, Connecticut.[9] They have two children.
References
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- ^ United States Public Records
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."List of mayors of Norwalk, 1913 – present" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved on 2010-03-10.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Elections for Mayor or First Selectman in Connecticut – Tuesday, November 8, 2005" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2008. Retrieved on 2010-03-10.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Burton Knopp, 93 – WestportNow.com – Westport, Connecticut". WestportNow.com. 2010-04-25. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Debate: Alex Knopp and Randall Avery – Norwalk Plus calendar". Norwalkplus.com. 2010-10-16. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hua, Cynthia (May 3, 2013). "After transition year, Dwight Hall names new executive director". Yale Daily News.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Alex A. Knopp | Yale Law School". Law.yale.edu. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
- ^ Connecticut Marriage Index
