Oliver Koppell
Oliver Koppell | |
|---|---|
June Eisland | |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Cohen |
| Constituency | Bronx: Kingsbridge, Riverdale, Woodlawn Heights, Norwood, parts of Bedford Park, Wakefield and Bronx Park East. |
| 61st Attorney General of New York | |
| In office January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 | |
| Governor | Mario Cuomo |
| Preceded by | Robert Abrams |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Vacco |
| Member of the New York State Assembly | |
| In office March 3, 1970 – December 31, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Altman |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey Dinowitz |
| Constituency | 84th district (1970–82) 80th district (1983–92) 81st district (1993) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 15, 1940 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Lorraine Coyle Koppell |
| Residence(s) | Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Harvard College Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Gabriel Oliver Koppell (born December 15, 1940) is an American lawyer and politician from
Biography
Koppell was born on December 15, 1940, in
Koppell's first marriage ended in divorce. He is now married to Lorraine Coyle Koppell, an attorney who narrowly lost a race for the New York State Senate in 2000 to Guy Velella. He has three children, all of whom were raised in the Bronx and attended Bronx public schools, and five grandchildren.[1] Koppell is active in the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club. He has been a resident of Fieldston in the Bronx.[3]
New York State Assembly
Koppell was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1970 to 1994.
On March 3, 1970, Koppell was elected as an Independent to the
Koppell was re-elected several times as a Democrat, and remained in the Assembly until 1993, sitting in the 178th, 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th and 190th New York State Legislatures
In 1981, Koppell ran for Bronx
New York Attorney General
On December 16, 1993, Koppell was elected by the
In 1994, Koppell sought a full term as attorney general, but lost to Judge
In 1998, he again sought the Democratic nomination for attorney general. He finished third in the primary, behind Spitzer, who won, and State Senator
New York City Council
He served as a member of the
On September 15, 2009, Koppell defeated challenger, Tony Perez Casino winning 65% of the vote. Due to term limits, Koppell left the City Council on December 31, 2013.
2014 State Senate Run
In 2014, Koppell ran against incumbent State Senator
See also
References
- ^ a b Official Biography
- ^ "Jewish Insider's Daily Kickoff: December 15, 2017". Haaretz.
- ^ Jackson, Nancy Beth. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Fieldston; A Leafy Enclave in the Hills of the Bronx", The New York Times, February 17, 2002. Accessed May 3, 2008. "TODAY, residents include United Nations ambassadors from Benin and Guinea; Jennifer J. Raab, president of Hunter College and former head of the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission; and G. Oliver Koppell, the former New York attorney general newly elected to the City Council."
- New York Timeson December 17, 1993
- ^ Top Attorneys of North America
- ^ "Koppell challenges Klein for senate seat," Riverdale Press. May 5, 2014 [1]