G. Oliver Koppell
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| Member of the New York City Council from the 11th District | |
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In office January 1, 2002 – December 31, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | June Eisland |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Cohen |
| Constituency | Bronx: Kingsbridge, Riverdale, Woodlawn, Norwood, parts of Bedford Park, Wakefield and Bronx Park East. |
| 61st Attorney General of New York | |
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In office January 1, 1994 – December 31, 1994 |
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| Governor | Mario Cuomo |
| Preceded by | Robert Abrams |
| Succeeded by | Dennis Vacco |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 81st district | |
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In office January 1, 1993 – December 31, 1993 |
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| Preceded by | Stephen B. Kaufman |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey Dinowitz |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 80th district | |
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In office January 1, 1983 – December 31, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Guy J. Velella |
| Succeeded by | George Friedman |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 84th district | |
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In office March 3, 1970 – December 31, 1982 |
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| Preceded by | Benjamin Altman |
| Succeeded by | Gordon W. Burrows |
| Personal details | |
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December 15, 1940 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lorraine Coyle Koppell |
| Residence | Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Alma mater |
Harvard College Harvard Law School |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Religion | Jewish |
Gabriel Oliver Koppell (born December 15, 1940) is an American politician from New York City. A member of the Democratic Party, he is a former member of the New York City Council and the former New York Attorney General.
Koppell was born on December 15, 1940, in New York City. His parents, refugees from Nazi Germany, moved to the Bronx when Oliver was two years old. Koppell attended Bronx elementary schools, the Bronx High School of Science, Harvard College and Harvard Law School, from which he graduated cum laude. While at Harvard College, he founded Let's Go Travel Guides.
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. Koppell is active in the Benjamin Franklin Reform Democratic Club. He has been a resident of Fieldston in the Bronx.
On March 3, 1970, Koppell was elected as an Independent to the New York State Assembly, to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of Benjamin Altman as New York City Commissioner of Rent and Housing Maintenance. 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
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