Mark Green (New York politician)
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Mark Joseph Green (born March 15, 1945) is an American author, former public official, public interest lawyer, and Democratic politician from New York City. Green was New York City Consumer Affairs Commissioner from 1990 to 1993 and New York City Public Advocate from 1994 to 2002.
Quick Facts 1st New York City Public Advocate, Preceded by ...
Mark Green | |
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1st New York City Public Advocate | |
In office January 1, 1994 – December 31, 2001 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Stein (as President of the New York City Council) |
Succeeded by | Betsy Gotbaum |
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Born | Mark Joseph Green (1945-03-15) March 15, 1945 (age 79) New York City, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Lynn Heineman (divorced) Deni Frand (m. 1977) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Stephen L. Green (brother) |
Education | Cornell University (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
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Green won Democratic primaries for the U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, and mayor of New York City, in each case losing the general election.