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Genesee, Erie County, NY November 7, 2006 Election
State Senator; District 61 Voter Information

2 Year Term. Salary: $79,500

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Mary Lou Rath Click here for more information about this candidate

  • Party: Republican, Independence, Conservative
  • Occupation: State Senator, 61st Senate District
  • Bachelor of Science Degree from Buffalo State Teacher's College
  • First woman elected to the 61st Senate District
  • Elected to office in 1979 as an Erie County Legislator
  • Served as the Republican Leader of that body until her election to the New York State Senate in 1993
Richard L. Woll Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: WNY Council for major national insurance company until 2002
  • Special counsel to Bouvier Partnership 2002 to present
  • Williamsville High School, Colgate University, University of Buffalo Law School
  • As an attorney, defending individuals, small businesses and other entities against the personal injury attorneys you all too often see on television
  • I am in a position to have firsthand knowledge of how legislation impacts the public and the administration of justice
  • Very often, I believe, legislators do not realize the practical consequences of their action or inaction.
Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. All candidates have been invited to supply additional information to Smart Voter. Order of candidates is random and changes daily. 		  Candidates Answer Questions

The League of Women Voters of Buffalo/Niagara has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 2 questions on Rockefeller Drug Laws and Gambling Revenue.

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  • Profiles of Candidates - Browse for District 61, candidate name. Then find Biography, Campaign Finances, Issue Positions (NPAT), Special Interest Groups, and Voting Record for each candidate as available.
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