Suzi Oppenheimer

Suzanne "Suzi" Oppenheimer (born December 13, 1934) is an American politician from New York who served from 1985 to 2012 in the New York State Senate.

Early life and education Oppenheimer was born as Suzanne Rosenhirsch on December 13, 1934, in New York City to Blanche Muriel ( Schoen) and Alfred Elihu Rosenhirsch.

She attended The Calhoun School in Manhattan, and graduated in 1952. She graduated in 1956 B.A. in economics from the Connecticut College for Women, and later earned a master's degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Business. After receiving her degree, she worked on Wall Street as an industry analyst for L.F. Rothschild.

Career She entered politics as a Democrat, and was President of the Mamaroneck League of Women Voters, and President of the PTA of the Central School in Mamaroneck.

She was a pivotal political supporter of the efforts of the Jay Coalition (today's non-profit Jay Heritage Center) to preserve the historic Jay Estate in Rye.

On Monday, December 6, 2010, Bob Cohen conceded to Oppenheimer after a lengthy ballot recount. She retired in 2012.

Awards and board memberships In 2018, Oppenheimer received an award from the UJA-Federation of New York given to her for her leadership and dedication to the community. She and her husband sit on UJA-Federation’s Commission on the Jewish People Task Force.

Personal life In 1960, she married Martin J. Oppenheimer, a partner in the law firm Proskauer Rose. They have four children and eight grandchildren.