Donald Halperin
Donald Marc Halperin (July 25, 1945 – June 26, 2006) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
He was born on July 25, 1945, the son of Charles Halperin and Gladys Halperin. He attended Abraham Lincoln High School.[1] He graduated from Rutgers University in 1967, and from Brooklyn Law School in 1970. He married Brenda, and they had two children. While still in law school, he entered politics as a Democrat.
Halperin was a member of the New York State Senate from 1971 to 1993, sitting in the 179th, 180th, 181st, 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th and 190th New York State Legislatures. In September 1993, he ran in the Democratic primary for New York City Public Advocate, but came in fifth among six candidates.[2] On October 4, 1993, Halperin was appointed as New York State Commissioner of the Division of Housing and Community Renewal.[3] He remained in office until the end of 1994. Afterwards he practiced law in New York City.
He died on June 26, 2006, in the Menorah Nursing Home in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, of lung cancer;[4] and was buried at the Mount Lebanon Cemetery in Glendale, Queens.
References
- ↑ New York Red Book (1985–1986; pg. 93)
- ↑ THE 1993 PRIMARY: Public Advocate in the New York Times on September 15, 1993
- ↑ Cuomo Picks Investment Banker For Municipal Assistance Post in the New York Times on October 5, 1993
- ↑ Donald Halperin, 60, Senator Who Was Deeply Loyal to Brooklyn, Dies in the New York Times on June 30, 2006
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| New York State Senate | ||
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| Preceded by William Rosenblatt |
New York State Senate 16th District 1971–1972 |
Succeeded by A. Frederick Meyerson |
| Preceded by Albert B. Lewis |
New York State Senate 20th District 1973–1982 |
Succeeded by Thomas J. Bartosiewicz |
| Preceded by Thomas J. Bartosiewicz |
New York State Senate 18th District 1983–1992 |
Succeeded by Velmanette Montgomery |
| Preceded by Marty Markowitz |
New York State Senate 21st District 1993 |
Succeeded by Carl Kruger |