Alex Knopp

Alex Knopp, a Democrat, is a former two-term mayor of Norwalk, Connecticut. He served from 2001 to 2005.[1] He was defeated for re-election on November 8, 2005 by Republican Dick Moccia.[2]

Prior to serving as mayor, he served eight terms as a State Representative from Norwalk from 1987 to 2001 and two terms as Norwalk Councilman-at-Large from 1983 to 1987. Since 2008, Knopp has been serving as the Executive Director of the Center for Public Service and Social Justice at Yale University.[3] Since 2006, he has also been a Visiting Clinical Lecturer at Yale Law School.[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]

References

  1. ^ "List of mayors of Norwalk, 1913 – present". http://www.norwalklib.org/reference/PDF/List%20of%20mayors%20of%20Norwalk.pdf.  Retrieved on 2010-03-10.
  2. ^ "Elections for Mayor or First Selectman in Connecticut - Tuesday, November 8, 2005". http://www.ct.gov/sots/lib/sots/electionservices/electionresults/2005_nov_election/topman05.pdf.  Retrieved on 2010-03-10.
  3. ^ http://www.dwighthall.org/7028/DWIGHT_HALL_NAMES_ALEX_KNOPP_AS_EXECUTIVE_DIRECTOR
  4. ^ http://www.law.yale.edu/faculty/AKnopp.htm
  5. ^ http://www.norwalkplus.com/nwk/information/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=27281&year=2010&month=10
Preceded by
Frank Esposito		 Mayor of Norwalk, CT
2001-2005		 Succeeded by
Dick Moccia