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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Alfred T. Coppola |
| Address |
Buffalo, New York , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
January 11, 1942
(82 years)
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| Contributor | nystate63 |
| Last Modifed | RBH
Dec 27, 2021 09:07pm |
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| Info | Alfred T. Coppola is a lifelong Buffalo resident and former businessman who represented Buffalo�s Delaware District as Council member for 17 years; served the region as State Senator and was Director of Senior Services of Buffalo, liaising with the Statewide Senior Action Council in Albany.
Al�s no-nonsense reputation is built on strong results-oriented constituent service, bold stands on alternative energy sources to stimulate the local economy, tough environmental proposals and intense scrutiny of government budget, contracts and standards of integrity.
When the Buffalo Common Council voted for their pay raise, Al Copploa refused his $10,000. Byron Brown took his.
When the Buffalo Common Council voted for the garbage tax, Al Coppola voted no. Byron Brown voted yes to pay for his pay raise.
Al helped lead the way in developing Buffalo�s recycling program and spearheaded the Buffalo Common Council�s Medical Waste Task Force, resulting in safe disposal of hazardous waste. He oversaw the rehabilitation of Delaware Park�s Casino, facilitated Canisius College�s Delavan townhouses and blew the whistle on Parks Department fraud. He had proposals for waterfront development, a plan to municipalize electric service to lower local energy rates and a vision of a healthy, developing Western New York. Through his efforts, over $2 million in Niagara Mohawk overcharges were recovered for Buffalo and nonprofit organizations.
In his one year in the State Senate, Al sponsored a bill to eliminate tolls at Grand Island�s bridges; proposed a referendum on local casino gambling and supported expansions of Epic coverage and health benefits for working families, extension of the Earned Income Tax Credit, a state aid increase to public schools, legislation increasing penalties for crimes against children and passage of the Pesticide 48 Hour Notification Bill. He brought back $45 million to finally settle the 8 year long lawsuit between the Buffalo Board of Education and the Buffalo Teacher�s Federation, successfully sponsored a bill allowing Niagara Falls to broaden their search area for skilled workers and was part of passing a budget that was only 14 days late.
Committed to our Western New York Community, Al is a member of the Knight of Columbus, North Buffalo Kiwanis, Grand Island Moose and Father Flanagan�s Boys and Girls Town. He also serves on the Boards of the Energy Cooperative of New York, Benedict House and Alleyway Theater.
Al Coppola has been happily married to his wife, the former Carol Grabski, for 40 years, and they are the parents of three adult children.
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