Angelika Kausche
Angelika Kausche | |
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| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 50th district | |
| In office January 14, 2019 – January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Brad Raffensperger |
| Succeeded by | Michelle Au |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 7, 1962 |
| Party | Democratic |
Angelika Kausche (born October 7, 1962) is an American politician. She is a former member of the Georgia House of Representatives, affiliated with the Democratic Party, who represented Georgia House District 50 from 2019 to 2023.[1]
Personal life and education
[edit]Kausche is a German-American, born in Wuppertal, who relocated to the United States in 1997 and became a naturalized American citizen in 2011. She possesses a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Trier in Germany and a Masters in Organizational Communication from Western Michigan University.[2]
Kausche first moved to Georgia in 2015 and is involved in volunteer work as well as her local Rotary Club in Johns Creek, Georgia.[2]
Career
[edit]Before immigrating to the United States, Kausche had worked in German banks for several years.[2] In the years following her relocation, Kausche taught as an adjunct professor at various colleges in both Michigan and North Carolina. Kausche is now retired.[3]
Kausche was first elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 2018 in District 50 after an atypical campaign that saw Kausche flip her hitherto Republican district, winning by 317 votes.[4] Kausche served on the Environment, Higher Education, and Small Business Development committees in the Georgia House.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ "German-American Elected State Lawmaker in Georgia". 90.1 FM WABE. 2018-12-19. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ a b c d "Representative Angelika Kausche". www.house.ga.gov. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ a b "Rep. Angelika Kausche, Johns Creek – Meet Angelika". Rep. Angelika Kausche, Johns Creek. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- ^ "Meet the German immigrant who made US electoral history in Georgia | DW | 18.12.2018". DW.COM. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
- Women state legislators in Georgia (U.S. state)
- Democratic Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
- Living people
- German emigrants to the United States
- German bankers
- Women bankers
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Western Michigan University alumni
- University of Trier alumni
- 1962 births
- 21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly