State Representative Tina Courpas (R-149) on Tuesday announced she will seek a second term representing the residents of Greenwich and Stamford in the Connecticut General Assembly.
Courpas, a Greenwich resident has been a voice on fiscal issues, particularly Connecticut’s fiscal guardrails and the state’s unfunded long-term obligations, primarily driven by decades of underfunding pension systems for state employees and teachers.
“I am honored to have the opportunity to continue serving the families of Greenwich and Stamford in the 149th,” Courpas said in a release. “I’ve worked to protect taxpayers and ensure our state lives within its means while delivering results for our communities. I look forward to building on that work in the years ahead.”
A member of the Housing Committee, Courpas has been a vocal proponent of local control of zoning decisions. On the Appropriations Committee, she has established herself as a voice for fiscal responsibility. In 2025, she identified a Connecticut constitutional issue during House floor debate on a bill involving the commitment of funds for a new spending initiative.
According to the release, “Twice dismissed by the majority, Courpas respectfully persisted, and the Speaker of the House ultimately ruled in her favor. As a result, a constitutional vote (2/3) was required on the House floor for passage of that bill.”
In her first year in office, Courpas has served as House Ranking Member of the newly created Select Committee on Special Education.
She describes herself as a moderate with an ability to work across the political aisle to play a leading role in crafting bipartisan educational reform in 2025, aimed at improving outcomes for students with special needs while providing relief to local taxpayers.
According to the release, in her second year, Courpas has authored legislation to increase transparency in state budgeting to prevent waste and fraud, to maintain CT’s fiscal guardrails, and to curtail the effects of 8-30g and CT’s new housing bill HB 8002, which passed last year.
Courpas brings more than 20 years of experience in investment banking and corporate law to her public service, beginning her career at Goldman, Sachs and working most recently at Silver Point Capital in Greenwich. She also served as Executive Director of The Hellenic Initiative, the largest Greek Diaspora organization in the world, and as Executive Director of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women in Connecticut.
A 20-year resident of Glenville, Courpas raised her four children in the community. She holds an A.B., magna cum laude, from Princeton University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. The daughter of Greek immigrants, Courpas has been active locally as a volunteer for Domus Kids in Stamford, her church, and in her children’s schools.