Margaret Strekas

Margaret Strekas
Strekas c. 1939
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives from Somers
In office
1953–1961
Preceded byMary Brennan
Robert L. Keeney Jr.
Succeeded byThomas E. Keeney
Dorothy Hutton
Personal details
BornMargaret Ann Kumpa
(1913-04-10)April 10, 1913
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedOctober 18, 1987(1987-10-18) (aged 74)
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
PartyRepublican
Spouse
Peter Paul Strekas
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(m. 1939; died 1975)​
EducationWaynesburg College
Columbia University

Margaret Ann Strekas (April 10, 1913 – October 18, 1987) was an American politician who served in the Connecticut House of Representatives from 1953 to 1961, representing the town of Somers as a Republican.

Personal life and education

Margaret Ann Kumpa was born on April 10, 1913 in Jersey City, New Jersey. She graduated from high school in Milford, Pennsylvania, and later attended Waynesburg College and Columbia University. In 1939, she married Peter Paul Strekas and moved to Somers, Connecticut. Peter died in 1975.

Political career

A Republican, Strekas was first elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1952, and she served four terms as one of two representatives from the town of Somers. Throughout her tenure, she served on the Education Committee, the Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee, and the Labor Committee.

Death

Strekas died on October 18, 1987, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. She was 74.

References

  1. ↑ "Their Weddings Will Take Place At Somersville, Ct., the 12th". The Republican. April 9, 1939. p. 11. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
  2. ↑ State of Massachusetts (2005), Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Health Services
  3. 1 2 "Margaret Strekas; teacher, lawmaker". Hartford Courant. October 20, 1987. p. 217. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
  4. 1 2 "County GOP Head Mrs. Margaret Strekas". The Republican. August 29, 1957. p. 11. Retrieved October 3, 2026.
  5. ↑ "City/Town of Somers Historical Election Results". electionhistory.ct.gov. Connecticut Office of the Secretary of the State. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Strekas, Margaret "Midge" A." Hartford Courant. October 20, 1987. p. 316. Retrieved October 3, 2026.