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Woody Koppel
Woody Koppel (Democratic Party) was a member of the Orleans Parish School Board in Louisiana, representing District 6. Koppel assumed office in 2008. Koppel left office on December 31, 2020.
Koppel (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Orleans Parish School Board to represent District 6 in Louisiana. Koppel won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Koppel owns his own real estate business in the city of New Orleans. He previously worked as a teacher in the Orleans Parish school district. Koppel earned his bachelor's degree from the University of the South.[1]
Elections
2016
Seven seats on the Orleans Parish School Board were up for by-district primary election on November 8, 2016. District 1 incumbent John Brown Sr., District 2 candidate Ethan Ashley, District 3 incumbent Sarah Usdin, and District 5 candidate Benjamin Kleban ran unopposed and won election to the board without appearing on the ballot. District 4 incumbent Leslie Ellison defeated challenger Walter Umrani. Morris Reed Jr. originally filed to challenge Ellison but withdrew from the race before the election. Despite his withdrawal announcement, his name remained on the ballot. District 6 incumbent Woody Koppel won re-election to his seat by defeating David Alvarez, and District 7 incumbent Nolan Marshall Jr. also won re-election after defeating Alvin Crusto Jr. and Kwame Smith.[2]
Results
| Orleans Parish School Board, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Woody Koppel Incumbent |
53.38% | 10,422 | |
| Democratic | David Alvarez | 46.62% | 9,101 | |
| Total Votes | 19,523 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Orleans Parish," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||||
Funding
Koppel reported $66,723.91 in contributions and $22,356.16 in expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left his campaign with $44,367.75 on hand as of November 3, 2016.[3]
Endorsements
Koppel received the following official endorsements:[4][5]
- Alliance for Good Government
- The Times-Picayune
- Independent Women's Organization
- The Louisiana Weekly
- Gambit Weekly
- Crescent City Democratic Association
- Greater New Orleans Republicans
- Black Organization for Leadership Development
- Regular Democratic Organization
- Independent Democratic Electors Association
- Forum for Equality
- The New Orleans Coalition
- New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu
- New Orleans Councilmember Stacy Head
- New Orleans Councilmember Susan Guidry
- New Orleans Councilmember LaToya Cantrell
- New Orleans Councilmember Jared Brossett
- Orleans Parish School Board member John A. Brown Sr.
- Board of Elementary and Secondary Education President Jim Garvey
- Board of Elementary and Seconday Education Member Kira Orange Jones
- Former United States Senator Mary Landrieu
- Louisiana State Sen. J.P. Morrell (D-3)
- Louisiana State Sen. Wesley Bishop (D-4)
- Louisiana State Rep. Walt Leger, III (D-91)
- Louisiana State Rep. Helena Moreno (D-93)
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Woody Koppel School Board, "Bio," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed November 3, 2016
- ↑ Woody Koppel School Board, "Endorsements," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ The New Orleans Agenda, "The New Orleans Coalition Announces Endorsements for the Fall Elections ," September 13, 2016
