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Suzi Oppenheimer
Suzi Oppenheimer (b. December 13, 1934) is a former Democratic member of the New York State Senate, representing District 37 from 1984 to 2013. Oppenheimer was the mayor of the Village of Mamaroneck from 1977 to 1984. In 2004, she was a member of the Special Joint Conference Committee on Budget Reform. She also served as deputy minority whip.
Biography
Oppenheimer earned her B.A. in economics from Connecticut College in 1956 and her MBA from Columbia University, Graduate School of Business, in 1958. Her professional experience included working as a security analyst for McDonnell and Company from 1958 to 1960 and for L.F. Rothschild and Company from 1960 to 1963.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Oppenheimer served on these committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Oppenheimer served on these committees:
- Aging Committee, New York State Senate
- Cities Committee, New York State Senate
- Education Committee, New York State Senate
- Environmental Conservation Committee, New York State Senate
- Ethics Committee, New York State Senate
- Finance Committee, New York State Senate
- Higher Education Committee, New York State Senate
Elections
2012
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2012
Oppenheimer did not seek re-election in 2012, citing a recent surgery. She stated, “When considering my responsibilities as Senator, the extensive effort that will go into rehabilitation and physical therapy following my surgery, and the added work of the hard fought campaigns I always wage, it became clear to me that I could do only two of those three important tasks.”[2]
2010
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2010
Oppenheimer was unopposed in the Democratic primary. She faced Bob Cohen (R) in the November 2 general election. She also ran as a member of the Democratic and Working Families party.[3][4]
| New York State Senate, General Election Results, District 37 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Suzi Oppenheimer (D)
|
45,888 | |||
| Bob Cohen (R) | 45,158 | |||
2008
- See also: New York State Senate elections, 2008
On November 4, 2008, Suzi Oppenheimer won the election for New York State Senate, District 37 with 78,862 votes.[5][6]
Oppenheimer raised $385,504 for her campaign.[7]
| New York State Senate, District 37 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Suzi Oppenheimer (D)
|
78,862 | |||
| Liz Feld (R) | 47,036 | |||
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Personal
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Oppenheimer and her husband, Martin, have four children.
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See also
- New York State Senate
- Senate Committees
- New York State Legislature
- New York state legislative districts
External links
- Official New York State Senate website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Smart, "Suzi Oppenheimer's Biography," accessed November 5, 2023
- ↑ Politicker, "Suzi Oppenheimer Won't Run for Re-election," January 12, 2012
- ↑ New York Times, "NY state legislative election results," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 14, 2010," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Primary results from September 9, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Official Senate Election Returns November 4, 2008," accessed July 31, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "Report on Suzi's 2008 campaign contributions," accessed July 31, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
New York Senate District 37 1985–2013 |
Succeeded by George Latimer (D) |
