Angeline Kopka Explained

Angeline Kopka
Office:Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives
Term:2002–2010, 2012–2014
Birth Date:18 April 1916
Birth Place:Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S.
Death Place:Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:John S. Kopka
(m. ca. 1935 – 2009; his death)
Children:2
Residence:Nashua, New Hampshire
Profession:Real estate

Angeline A. Kopka (née Landry; April 18, 1916 – October 28, 2016) was an American realtor and member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives. She was of French and Irish descent.[1]

Biography

Kopka graduated from Nashua Business College, earning an associate degree.[2] A former real estate agent, she founded Kopka Real Estate, in her hometown of Nashua, New Hampshire, in 1953.

In 1974, she served as president of the National Women's Council of Realtors, and later, the New Hampshire Association of Realtors the following year. She is a winner of the National Association of Realtors Distinguished Service Award, receiving the award in 1991.[3]

Kopka was elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives in 2002 as a Democratic Party, and served until 2010 when she was defeated for re-election. She won re-election in 2012, becoming the oldest lawmaker in the United States.[4] [5] [6]

Kopka married to John S. Kopka Jr., around 1935; they remained wed until his death in 2009.[7] She had two children, seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.[2] She turned 100 in April 2016[8] and died October 28, 2016.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Visa Waiver - State resolutions. pac1944.org. 2015-08-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20140225211927/http://www.pac1944.org/ameragenda/vwresol.0705.htm. 2014-02-25. dead.
  2. Web site: Candidate Bio: Angie Kopka. 29 July 2012 . nashua.patch.com. 2015-08-13.
  3. Web site: Ray Duckler: Angie Kopka, at 97, won't stop looking ahead | Concord Monitor . concordmonitor.com . 2015-08-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923222654/http://www.concordmonitor.com/home/5829056-95/ray-duckler-angie-kopka-at-97-wont-stop-looking-ahead . 2015-09-23 .
  4. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20141210152720/https://www.ncsl.org/Portals/1/documents/magazine/articles/2008/08SLJulAug08_Hes21.pdf. December 10, 2014. dead. HE'S 21. SHE'S 92.. 3 July 2008. Cullen. Morgan. National Conference of State Legislatures. October 3, 2023.
  5. Web site: The youngest, oldest state reps in US hail from Nashua - New Hampshire Business Review - August 15, 2008. 28 August 2008 . nhbr.com. 2015-08-13.
  6. Book: State & Local Politics: Institutions & Reform: The Essentials. Donovan, T.. Smith, D.. Mooney, C.. 2011. Cengage Learning. 9780495908104. 152. 2015-08-13.
  7. Web site: John S. Kopka Jr. Nashua - NashuaTelegraph.com - NashuaTelegraph.com. nashuatelegraph.com. 2015-08-13.
  8. Web site: Leading Women: Angeline Kopka. Velt. Tracey C.. May 2016. Women's Council of Realtors. 2016-05-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20160611003213/https://www.wcr.org/about-us/econnect-newsletter/2016/may/leading-women/. 2016-06-11. dead.
  9. Web site: Former NH state rep. 'Angie' Kopka passes away peacefully at 100. nh1.com. 2016-11-02. https://web.archive.org/web/20161103131631/http://www.nh1.com/news/former-nh-state-rep-angie-kopka-passes-away-peacefully-at-100/. 2016-11-03. dead.