Tina Courpas
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July 4, 1966
Tina Courpas | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from the 149th district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Rachel Khanna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Katherine Ann Courpas July 4, 1966 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Kamil Marc Salame
(m. 1999, divorced) |
| Education | Princeton University (AB) Columbia University (JD) |
Katherine Ann "Tina" Courpas ([kuʁpɑ], approximately koor-PAH; born July 4, 1966) is an American attorney and politician who currently serves as a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives for the 149th district, encompassing parts of Greenwich and Stamford, for the Republican Party.[1][2] On November 6, 2024, Courpas defeated Democratic incumbent Rachel Khanna, also of Greenwich.[3]
Courpas was born July 4, 1966 in Baltimore, Maryland to Anthony Stamatios Courpas and Corinne Z. Courpas (née Zoides),[4] Greek physicians who immigrated to the U.S. in 1959.[5] She has an older sister.
She graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University in 1988. Courpas received a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia University in 1994, where she was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.[6]
Career
Before entering politics, Courpas worked on Wall Street for over 20 years. She began her career at Goldman, Sachs & Co. She later practiced law at Kirkland & Ellis before returning to investment banking where she raised capital for private equity funds, including at Credit Suisse Private Fund Group.[7][8] From Wall Street, Courpas went on to become the executive director of two non-profits.
In 2018, Courpas became the executive director of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women in Connecticut, a bipartisan political non-profit. During her time as executive director, she helped advocate for legislation protecting Connecticut girls and women.[9] In 2022, Courpas was chosen to be the executive director of The Hellenic Initiative, an apolitical, philanthropic organization which unites the global Greek Diaspora in support of Greece.[10]