Background
Halperin, Donald Marc was born on July 25, 1945 in Brooklyn. Son of Charles and Gladys (Solomon) Halperin.
Halperin, Donald Marc was born on July 25, 1945 in Brooklyn. Son of Charles and Gladys (Solomon) Halperin.
Bachelor in Sociology, Rutgers University, 1967. Juris Doctor, Brooklyn Law School, 1970. Juris Doctor, Tel Aviv University, 1978.
While still in law school, he entered politics as a Democrat. In September 1993, he ran in the Democratic primary for New York City Public Advocate, but came in fifth among six candidates. On October 4, 1993, Halperin was appointed as New York State Commissioner of the Division of Housing and Community Renewal.
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.
And was buried at the Mount Lebanon Cemetery in Glendale, Queens.
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.
Married Brenda Stibel, June 22, 1969. Children: Jeremy Nehemiah, Rebecca Ruth.