Rebecca Perkins Kwoka Explained

Rebecca Perkins Kwoka
Office1:Member of the New Hampshire Senate
from the 21st district
Term Start1:December 2, 2020
Predecessor1:Martha Fuller Clark
Party:Democratic
Residence:Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Education:Dartmouth College (BA)
Cornell Law School (JD)
Website:Government website
Office:Minority Leader of the New Hampshire Senate
Term Start:2025
Succeeding:Donna Soucy
Deputy:Cindy Rosenwald

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]

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

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]

New Hampshire Senate

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senate District 21 . Gencourt.state.nh.gov . 2020-12-08 . 2021-05-04.
  2. Web site: Perkins Kwoka becomes first openly LGBTQ+ woman elected to NH Senate . Seacoastonline.com . 2020-11-03 . 2021-05-04.
  3. Web site: Senate District 21 . Gencourt.state.nh.gov . 2020-12-08 . 2021-05-04.
  4. Web site: NH General Court .
  5. Web site: Rebecca Perkins Kwoka . 2024-11-10 . Ballotpedia . en.
  6. Web site: Tracy . Paula . 2024-11-08 . Senate Votes on Leadership Roles for Next Two Years . 2024-11-10 . InDepthNH.org . en-US.