Marc Coppola

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Senator Coppola represents the state's 60th Senate district which includes parts of the Cities of Buffalo and Tonawanda and the City of Niagara Falls and the Town of Grand Island.

Senator Coppola previously served for six years as the Delaware District Councilman for the City of Buffalo. From 2004 to 2006 he was the Majority Leader of the Common Council. Senator Coppola succeeded his cousin, Al Coppola, in the Council seat. Al Coppola resigned the Council seat after being elected to the 60th District Senate seat, which he later lost to Byron Brown.

The Democratic Committees in Erie and Niagara Counties selected Senator Coppola as their nominee in the special election over Buffalo Councilman Antoine Thompson. Thompson subsequently challenged and defeated Senator Coppola in the September 2006 primary for a full two-year term in the Senate. Former State Sen. Al Coppola also challenged for the seat in the 2006 primary. Despite predictions of "Coppola Confusion," Al Coppola did not garner enough votes to spoil the election; Antoine Thompson won the Democratic primary outright.

Senator Coppola has been appointed to serve as the Ranking Minority Member of the Senate Cities Committee. This committee oversees legislation and policies relating to urban development and New York State's 62 cities. He also serves on the Aging Committee, Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business Committee, Higher Education Committee, Labor Committee, and Tourism, Recreation and Sports Development Committee.

Go to http://www.senatorcoppola.com for more information.

Preceded by Al Coppola	Buffalo, New York Delaware District Councilman 2000 – 2006	Succeeded by Michael LoCurto
Preceded by Rosemarie LoTempio	Buffalo, New York Buffalo Common Council Majority Leader 2004 – 2006	Succeeded by Dominic J. Bonifacio Jr.
Preceded by Byron Brown	New York State Senator 60th Senate District 2006 – 2007	Succeeded by Antoine M. Thompson (elect)
Preceded by Byron Brown	Ranking Minority Member of the New York State Senate Cities Committee 2006 – Present	Succeeded by 'Incumbent'