▁was ▁number ed ▁the ▁ 3 6 th ▁from ▁January ▁ 1 9 8 5 ▁to ▁ 2 0 0 2 , ▁and ▁the ▁ 3 7 th ▁from ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁to ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁The ▁district ▁compr ised ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁West chester ▁County . ▁ ▁She ▁was ▁a ▁p iv otal ▁political ▁supp orter ▁of ▁the ▁efforts ▁of ▁the ▁Jay ▁Co al ition ▁( today ' s ▁non - pro fit ▁Jay ▁Heritage ▁Center ) ▁to ▁preserve ▁the ▁historic ▁Jay ▁Est ate ▁in ▁R ye . ▁ ▁She ▁is ▁a ▁sta unch ▁supp orter ▁of ▁the ▁national ▁and ▁New ▁York ▁teachers ▁union ▁loc als , ▁the ▁American ▁Federation ▁of ▁Te ach ers ▁( AF T ) ▁and ▁United ▁Federation ▁of ▁Te ach ers ▁( U FT ), ▁respectively , ▁and ▁an ▁oppon ent ▁of ▁char ter ▁schools . ▁ ▁On ▁Monday , ▁December ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Bob ▁C ohen ▁conced ed ▁to ▁O ppen heimer ▁after ▁a ▁length y ▁ball ot ▁rec ount . ▁She ▁retired ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁board ▁members hips ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁O ppen heimer ▁received ▁an ▁award ▁from ▁the ▁U J A - F eder ation ▁of ▁New ▁York ▁given ▁to ▁her ▁for ▁her ▁leadership ▁and ▁dedicated ▁to ▁the ▁community . ▁She ▁and ▁her ▁husband ▁sit ▁on ▁U J A - F eder ation ’ s ▁Commission ▁on ▁the ▁Jewish ▁People ▁Task ▁Force .