Sue Altman played collegiate basketball for the Columbia Lions at Columbia University. She also served as a teacher before announcing her congressional candidacy.
Altman is a Democratic Congressional candidate. She is running for Congress for U.S. House New Jersey District 7.
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Sue is a former nonprofit director and educator. From May 2019 to July 2023, she served as the Executive Director of the New Jersey Working Families Alliance.
As an Executive Director, Sue fought corruption and raised her voice against the wastage of taxpayer dollars in Trenton. Her rampant investigation of corrupt politicians led to the indictments of South Jersey Democratic party bosses.
Previously, Altman held the position of Expert Advisor for the Next Generation Community Leaders Program at Rutgers University from September 2017 to May 2019.
A graduate of Columbia University and Oxford University, she became a teacher after education. She also continued her advocacy as a leader in the movement for New Jersey’s public education.
Altman announced her candidacy for New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District in May 2023.
Sue Altman Wiki & Family
Now a resident of Lambertville, New Jersey, Sue calls Hunterdon County her home. She was born in 1982 as Susan Copius Altman.
Susan’s age in 2024 is 42, and her birthday is in May. Her parents, James Altman and Barbara Copius Altman, raised her in New Jersey.
Her mother, Barbara is a former elite basketball player. Barbara, age 72, was the star of her high school basketball team in Garden City, Long Island, in the 1970s.
Barbara possessed a great passion for the game which was later inherited by her daughter. However, she was rather punished for her qualities than being rewarded.
Barbara recalled her basketball years and claimed that she was kicked out of the biggest games of the year citing she played too rough. While it came from others, she had to call quits on her basketball career and focus on a new perspective on life.
After ending her basketball career, Barbara served as an antique dealer. She later became a full-time mom to Sue and her younger brother, Frank Altman.
Growing up in New Jersey, Altman attended Clinton Public School and Voorhees High School. She then obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Columbia University in 2005.
Sue joined Oxford University in 2011 to pursue two master’s degrees. She completed her Master of Business Administration degree and Master of Science degree in International and Comparative Education at Oxford in 2013.
Sue Altman’s Career As a Basketball Player
Altman was already an emerging basketball player in high school and she continued to polish her game skills joining Columbia University in 2001.
At Columbia, Sue played for the Columbia Lions as a point guard. During her first season in the Lions jersey, she led the team in scoring with 17.1 points per game, while setting a record in free throw percentage (85%), and was even named the team MVP.
Fired up to be part of this amazing team 🏀 #hoopsforharris https://t.co/7kwv5W8X12
— Sue Altman (@suealtman) August 30, 2024
Altman was named first-team All-Ivy in her second year at Columbia. She finished the eighth leading scorer in Lions history with 964 points at the end of her collegiate career.
Sue then played professional basketball in Ireland and Germany. In Dublin, Ireland, she played for Ireland’s Super League team, Killester.
Furthermore, Sue played for the Medical Instinct Veilchen BG74, a professional women’s basketball club based in Goettingen, Germany.
Is Sue Altman Married?
Sue’s marital status has become a topic of concern for many since she put her name as the New Jersey Congressional candidate. However, her Instagram posts are filled with pictures of her dog, Bella, rather than her possible husband.
On the occasion of #NationalDog Day on August 27, 2024, Sue recalled the story of how she met Bella 13 years ago. She wrote on her Instagram post,
“When I brought her (Bella) home from the shelter, she was scared of garbage cans, tree stumps, and thunder! We’re still working on thunder…”
“We’ve had so many adventures over our years together. And everyone says she looks young for her age, it must be all the running and swimming! Love you Bella Boops!”
Altman is presumably enjoying her singlehood with a complete focus on her professional career. She regularly creates buzz on her social media accounts where she shares stories related to her political campaigns.
Additional Information
- After ending her basketball career, Sue became a basketball coach in Warren County.
- As a coach, she led two basketball teams to championships.
- Sue was a teacher at Blair Academy, a private school in Blairstown, New Jersey.
- Altman’s height is 5 feet and 9 inches.
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