- Paul Tokasz
Paul Tokasz (born 1946) represented District 143 in the
New York State Assembly , which comprises the towns of Lancaster, and Cheektowaga, and villages of Depew, Lancaster and Sloan.Chosen in a special election held in 1988, Tokasz was the Democratic
Majority Leader of the Assembly, and served as a member of the Standing Committee on Rules. He had previously served as Chairman of the Assembly Committee on Tourism, and the Assembly Committee on Election Law during the 1995-1996 legislative sessions. A former member of Doyle Fire Company No. 2, Tokasz also served in the past as Chairman of the Assembly Subcommittee on on Volunteer Firefighters.Prior to his election to the New York State Assembly he served as First Deputy County Clerk in the
Erie County Clerk's Office, 1987-1988, and Deputy County Clerk overseeing the Erie County Auto Bureau, from 1977-1986, as well as Clerk of the Erie County Legislature in 1977.Tokasz's previous occupation-prior to entering politics-was as a public school teacher in the city of
Buffalo, New York , from 1968 to 1977.He holds a B.A. in History from from
Hobart College in 1968 and M.A. in Education fromBuffalo State College .External links
* [http://www.voteforjobsnewyork.com/reportcard/details.cfm?ID=AS143&Year=2005 Paul Tokasz-Legislative Report Card-The Business Council of New York State, Inc.]
* [http://www.hws.edu/news/speakers/transcripts/tokasznapierseminar.asp Napier Leadership Seminar Dinner Keynote Address]
* [http://buffalobeast.com/78/soda.htm Say It Ain't Soda: Paul Tokasz is a Corporate Tool]
* [http://www.senate.gov/~schumer/SchumerWebsite/pressroom/press_releases/PR1380.html Schumer, Tokasz Seek Federal Aid To Develop Safer Seat Belt System For Buffalo-Area Police Vehicles]
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