Angelika Kausche | |
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Member of the GeorgiaHouseofRepresentatives 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 |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | Duluth,Georgia,U.S. |
Angelika Kausche (born October 7,1962) is a German-born 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]
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]
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 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]
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