Alex Knopp
38th Mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut
In office
2001–2005
Preceded byFrank J. Esposito
Succeeded byRichard A. Moccia
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 137th district
In office
1993–2001
Preceded bySally Bolster (Redistricted)
Succeeded byBob Duff
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
from the 139th district
In office
1987–1993
Preceded byJacob Rudolf
Succeeded byKevin Ryan (Redistricted)
Personal details
Born (1947-09-23) September 23, 1947
Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Bette L. Bono
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(m. 1984)​
Children2
ParentFay Honey Knopp
ResidenceNorwalk, Connecticut
Alma materWesleyan University (B.A. 1969)
George Washington University Law School (J.D 1981)

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

Since 2008, Knopp has been serving as the executive director of the Center for Public Service and Social Justice at Yale University.[6] Since 2006, he has also been a visiting clinical lecturer at Yale Law School.[7]

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.[8] They have two children.

References

  1. ↑ United States Public Records
  2. ↑ "List of mayors of Norwalk, 1913 – present" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-23. Retrieved on 2010-03-10.
  3. ↑ "Elections for Mayor or First Selectman in Connecticut – Tuesday, November 8, 2005" (PDF). Retrieved on 2010-03-10.
  4. ↑ "Burton Knopp, 93 – WestportNow.com – Westport, Connecticut". WestportNow.com. 2010-04-25. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
  5. ↑ "Debate: Alex Knopp and Randall Avery – Norwalk Plus calendar". Norwalkplus.com. 2010-10-16. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
  6. ↑ Archived December 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  7. ↑ "Alex A. Knopp | Yale Law School". Law.yale.edu. Retrieved 2014-03-29.
  8. ↑ Connecticut Marriage Index


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