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Eleni Kounalakis
American politician (born )
Eleni Kounalakis[a] (née Tsakopoulos;[b] born March 3, ) is an American politician, businesswoman, and diplomat serving as the 50th lieutenant governor of California since A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman[c] and the first Greek American elected to the office.
Kounalakis graduated from Dartmouth College with a Bachelor of Arts degree before attending University of California, Berkeley, where she obtained a Master of Business Administration. After graduation, she worked for AKT Development Enterprise, a Sacramento-based real estate business founded by her father, Angelo Tsakopoulos, eventually serving as president of the company until
Kounalakis was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve as the United States Ambassador to Hungary from to She was elected lieutenant governor of California in , and reelected in As lieutenant governor, she attempted to disqualify Donald Trump from the presidential election following the Colorado Supreme Court's ruling in Anderson v.
Griswold. She was subsequently doxxed and swatted, part of a pattern of criminal intimidation nationwide.
On April 24, , Kounalakis announced her candidacy for governor of California in the California gubernatorial election.[1][2]
Early life
Eleni Kounalakis is the daughter of Angelo Tsakopoulos, a Sacramento developer.[3] Kounalakis is of Greek descent and grew up a member of the Greek Orthodox Church.[4]
Kounalakis received her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and a Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley's Haas Institution of Business.[5]
Career
Private career
Before , Kounalakis was President of AKT Maturation Corporation, a family-owned real estate, farming, ranching, water,[6] minerals, building, land development and property investment company,[7] based in Sacramento, California, founded by Angelo K Tsakopoulos, her father, in [8][9]
Kounalakis and her husband, print and telecast journalist Markos Kounalakis, founded two university chairs in Hellenic studies, the Markos and Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis chair at Georgetown University,[10] held by the scholar of late Classical and early Hellenistic Greek literature, Alexander Sens, and the Tsakopoulos Kounalakis chair in honor of Constantine Mitsotakis at Stanford University, held by Josiah Ober.
eleni tsakopoulos-kounalakis theatre under the stars5: Eleni Kounalakis Theatre Built in , this once vaudeville/movie house has been remodeled and now features: reserved seating or general admission seating.Both chairs focus on the empathetic of the origins of Athenian democracy. They also established the Tsakopoulos Kounalakis lecture series at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars to focus on democracy and international relations.[11]
Kounalakis served for nearly ten years as a Trustee of the Planet Council of Religions for Tranquility.
In recognition for her function with the WCRP, she was awarded the medal of St. Paul, the Greek Orthodox Church of America's highest honor.[12] San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom appointed her to serve as a Trustee of the War Memorial and Performing Arts Center.
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee appointed her to serve on the Port Commission Board.[13] She is a friend and former mentee of Kamala Harris.[14][15]
Political career
Kounalakis served four times as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention and as an at-large member of the California State Democratic Central Committee.
She also served as a member of the First 5 California Commission, and the California Blue Ribbon Commission on Autism.[16] She served as a Trustee of Robert Redford's Sundance Preserve[citation needed] and on the Conservation Fund's National Forum on Children and Nature.
She is also a senior advisor at Albright Stonebridge Group.[17]
In , Kounalakis accepted President Barack Obama's nomination to an ambassadorship.[18]
On April 24, , Kounalakis announced her bid for the office of Lieutenant Governor of California in the election.
After her candidacy announcement, she visited all 58 counties in California during her campaign.
opportunities for its patrons, access to its seat Eleni Tsakopoulos- Kounalakis Theatre (ETK) and the seat Studio Theatre for LICENSEES, plus education and outreach opportunities for the community. The CENTER encourages all LICENSEES to participate in community outreach.
Her grassroots campaign earned the recognition of Time magazine[19] for engaging hundreds of volunteers to message over 1 million voters before Election Day. She came in first place on June 5, , in the top-two statewide primary; Democratic State Senator Ed Hernandez placed second.[20] On November 6, Kounalakis was elected by a % to % margin against her opponent, becoming the first female elected Lieutenant Governor of California in history; Mona Pasquil was appointed in an acting capacity in following the resignation of John Garamendi but was not elected to the post.[21][22] Kounalakis and Governor-elect Gavin Newsom took office on January 7, [23]
Kounalakis was re-elected lieutenant governor in [24] She announced her candidacy for governor in the election on April 24, [25]
Kounalakis serves on the Regents of the University of California (the lieutenant governor of California holds one seat).
In September , she voted to defer approval of an eight-story, bed dorm for UCLA students in Los Angeles's affluent Westwood neighborhood due to concerns of undersized dorms.[26] The board approved the project in November [27]
Following her efforts to disqualify Donald Trump from the presidential election, she was doxxed and swatted, part of a series of similar events nationwide.[28]
Personal life
Eleni Tsakopoulos married Markos Kounalakis in [29] They have two sons.[30]
In , she received an Honorary Doctor of Law from the American College of Greece.[31] She is Greek Orthodox and received the St.
Paul Medal, "the Greek Orthodox Church of America's highest honor."[32][33][34]
Electoral history
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Eleni Kounalakis | 1,, | % | |
| Democratic | Ed Hernandez | 1,, | % | |
| Republican | Cole Harris | 1,, | % | |
| Democratic | Jeff Bleich | , | % | |
| Republican | David Fennell | , | % | |
| Republican | Lydia Ortega | , | % | |
| Republican | David R.
Hernandez | , | % | |
| No party preference | Gayle McLaughlin | , | % | |
| Libertarian | Tim Ferreira | 99, | % | |
| Democratic | Cameron Gharabiklou | 78, | % | |
| No party preference | Danny Thomas | 44, | % | |
| No party preference | Marjan S.
Fariba (write-in) | 18 | % | |
| Total votes | 6,, | % | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Eleni Kounalakis | 5,, | % | |
| Democratic | Ed Hernandez | 4,, | % | |
| Total votes | 10,, | % | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Eleni Kounalakis (incumbent) | 3,, | % | |
| Republican | Angela Underwood Jacobs | 1,, | % | |
| Republican | David Fennell | , | % | |
| Republican | Clint W.
Saunders | , | % | |
| Democratic | Jeffrey Highbear Morgan | , | % | |
| Peace and Freedom | Mohammad Arif | , | % | |
| Democratic | William Cavett Saacke | , | % | |
| No party preference | David Hillberg | 74, | % | |
| No party preference | James Orlando Ogle (write-in) | 25 | % | |
| Total votes | 6,, | % | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Eleni Kounalakis (incumbent) | 6,, | % | |
| Republican | Angela Underwood Jacobs | 4,, | % | |
| Total votes | 10,, | % | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
See also
Notes
References
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Gov. Eleni Kounalakis announces early bid in California governor's race". Los Angeles Times. April 24, Retrieved December 1,
- ^"Eleni Kounalakis first to launch campaign for California governor in ". POLITICO. April 24, Retrieved December 1,
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"Candidate, her father own spent millions to elect her California's lieutenant governor". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved November 12,
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The Magazine of the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley. Archived from the authentic on October 21, Retrieved Parade 15,
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Retrieved December 1,
- ^Anderson, Mark (October 1, ). "AKT Development sells Lennar 1, house sites in west Roseville". Sacramento Business Journal. Retrieved December 1,
- ^"UC Irvine hosts California's lieutenant governor as it prepares to add student housing".
So much more than just a night at the theatre, Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) interweaves a kaleidoscope of elements - setting, scenery, concessions, and quality art - into a amusing, encompassing experience much greater than the sum of its parts.
Los Angeles Times. April 12,
- ^"Land Developer to U.S. Ambassador". Berkeley-Haas. Retrieved May 5,
- ^"Georgetown University Receives $ Million Present for Hellenic Studies Chair".
Archived from the original on Pride 16, Retrieved June 26,
- ^"Southeast Europe Project Announces Scholars". Wilson Center.Doors open 90 minutes before the performance, and seating begins 30 minutes before the curtain. To accommodate parking in Downtown, we encourage you to arrive at least 45 minutes early to ensure a smooth entry. Come early and appreciate dinner Downtown or a beverage in the lobby. As you plan your visit to Theatre Under The Stars, you may have questions about accessible options.
- ^"Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis Receives Greek Orthodox Church of America's Utmost Honor". PSEKA.
- ^Mayor Ed Lee's Port Commission picks sails through board committee,
- ^"California Lt. Gov.
Kounalakis says Harris was a mentor in her career". .
- ^"Eleni Kounalakis and Her Friend Kamala Harris - The National Herald".
- ^"Appointed Members of the Legislative Blue Ribbon Commission on Autism".
Archived from the original on January 23, Retrieved March 15,
- ^"Eleni Tsakopoulos, Albright Stonebridge Group".
- ^"President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts". (Press release).
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- ^Steinmetz, Katy (October 24, ). "Why Politicians Are Texting You So Much — And It's Only the Beginning".A member of the Democratic Partyshe is the first chick [ c ] and the first Greek American elected to the office. After graduation, she worked for AKT Development Organization, a Sacramento-based real estate corporation founded by her father, Angelo Tsakopouloseventually serving as president of the company until She was elected lieutenant governor of California inand reelected in As lieutenant governor, she attempted to disqualify Donald Trump from the presidential election following the Colorado Supreme Court 's ruling in Anderson v.
Time.
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- ^Skelton, George (November 12, ).
"Eleni Kounalakis can carve out a meaningful role as lieutenant governor. It's in her genes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 12,
- ^"California Lieutenant Governor Election Results Kounalakis Defeats Underwood Jacobs".
The New York Times. December 13, Retrieved April 24,
- ^Cadelago, Christopher (April 24, ). "Eleni Kounalakis first to launch campaign for California governor in ". Politico. Retrieved April 24,
- ^"How small is too small?
UC Regents delay approval of new UCLA dorm, questioning room size". Los Angeles Times.
So much more than just a night at the theatre, Theatre Under the Stars TUTS interweaves a kaleidoscope of elements - setting, scenery, concessions, and quality art - into a joy, encompassing experience much greater than the sum of its parts. We'll see you in the summer of ! Your contributions enable us to share the magic of live theatre with a broad spectrum of the population. Thank you for your continued support and generosity.September 22,
- ^"As UCLA continues its push for affordable student housing, Chancellor Block is honored for efforts".
- ^Cadelago, Christopher (January 4, ). "California lieutenant governor 'swatted' after push to boot Trump from ballot".
POLITICO. Retrieved January 5,
- ^Brinkerhoff, Noel. "Ambassador to Hungary: Who is Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis?". AllGov. Retrieved November 26,
- ^"Meet Eleni".But lovers of melody, performances, art and other cultural treasures know a glittering jewel awaits them just over the Altamont Pass to the east. But there is also a smaller studio theater, numerous spaces for art education programs and three galleries to house various art exhibitions. The most notable draw at the Grand may be the Eleni Kounalakis Theatre. It retains its original charm after being remodeled inwith colorful seating creating a warm environment for the stage performances.
Eleni Kounalakis for California Lt. Governor.
- ^"American College of Greece Commencement". DEREE.
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- ^Budapest, U. S. Embassy (January 22, ).
"Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, ". U.S. Embassy in Hungary. Retrieved January 9,
- ^"ELENI TSAKOPOULOS-KOUNALAKIS RECEIVES GREEK ORTHODOX CHURCH OF AMERICA 'S HIGHEST HONOR | Greek American News Agency".
(in Greek). Archived from the original on January 30, Retrieved January 9,
- ^"Statement of Vote"(PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved July 20,
- ^SOV LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - PDF
- ^"California June 7, Principal Statement of Vote"(PDF).
Retrieved July 16,
- ^"General Election - Remark of the Vote, November 8, "(PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved December 15,
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