Raymond F. Gallagher

Raymond F. Gallagher (born April 7, 1939) is an American politician from Lackawanna, New York.^[1]

Life

Born into an Irish American family, he entered politics as a Democrat. He was a member of the Erie County Legislature (1st D.) from 1972 to 1978; and was chairman from 1976 to 1978.^[2]

On February 14, 1978, he was elected to the New York State Senate, to fill the vacancy caused by the election of James D. Griffin as Mayor of Buffalo. Gallagher was re-elected twice, and remained in the Senate until 1981, sitting in the 182nd, 183rd and 184th New York State Legislatures. He resigned his seat in July 1981, and was appointed as Chairman of the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority.^[3]

He was the Democratic nominee for New York State Comptroller in 1982.

References

^ "Previous Serving Legislators | Erie County Legislature".
^ New York Red Book (pg. 103)
^ New faces appear on Albany scene in the Finger Lake Times, of Geneva, on January 6, 1982

Political offices
Preceded by James D. Griffin	New York State Senate 56th District 1978–1981	Succeeded by William Stachowski
Preceded by John C. Ogarek	1st District Erie County Legislator 1972-1978	Succeeded by Marie Gannon
Party political offices
Preceded by Harrison J. Goldin 1978	Democratic nominee for New York State Comptroller 1982	Succeeded by Herman Badillo 1986

[1] "Previous Serving Legislators | Erie County Legislature".

[2] New York Red Book (pg. 103)

[3] New faces appear on Albany scene in the Finger Lake Times, of Geneva, on January 6, 1982

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