Peter Koo | |
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顧雅明 | |
Member of the New York City Council from the 20th district | |
In office January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2021 | |
Preceded by | John Liu |
Succeeded by | Sandra Ung |
Personal details | |
Born | Shanghai, China | September 5, 1952
Political party | Republican (Prior to 2012) Democratic (Since 2012) |
Spouse | Bernadette Ching Koo |
Children | 2 |
Alma mater | New Mexico College of Pharmacy |
Website | Official website |
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Traditional Chinese | 顧雅明 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 顾雅明 | ||||||||||
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Peter Ah-Ming Koo (born September 5, 1952)[1] is a Chinese American politician who represented the 20th district of the New York City Council from 2010 to 2021. He is a Democrat. The district includes portions of Bayside, College Point, Flushing, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Fresh Meadows and Whitestone in Queens.
Koo and Manhattan Council member Margaret Chin comprise the Asian-American delegation of the council.