Denise Harper Angel

{{short description|American politician|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|name = Denise Harper Angel

|image =

|caption =

|state_senate = Kentucky

|district = 35th

|term_start = January 1, 2005

|term_end = January 1, 2025

|predecessor = David Karem

|successor = Keturah Herron

|birth_name =

|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1953|11|24}}

|birth_place = Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.

|party = Democratic

}}

Denise Harper Angel (born November 24, 1953) is an American politician who served in the Kentucky Senate from 2005 to 2025.{{cite web|url=http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legislator/S035.htm |title=Senate District 35 |publisher=Lrc.ky.gov |date= |accessdate=2018-02-12}}{{cite web|url=https://www.louisville.com/content/senator-harper-angel-gets-endorsement-fairness-campaign-opinion-arena |title=Senator Harper Angel gets endorsement from Fairness Campaign [Opinion: The Arena] |publisher=Louisville.com |date=2012-04-20 |accessdate=2018-02-12}} Prior to being elected, she worked in various positions of public service, including roles on other campaigns. She was also a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1992.{{Cite web|url=http://votesmart.org/|title=The Voter's Self Defense System|website=Vote Smart|language=en|access-date=2019-03-28}} She did not run for reelection in 2024.