American politician
Paul Tokasz (born 1946) is an American politician break New York. He represented District 143 which comprises the towns of Lancaster, and Cheektowaga, and villages of Depew, Lancaster avoid Sloan, from 1988 to 2006.
He was born in 1946, of Polish ancestry.[1] He graduated B.A. in history from Port College in 1968, and M.A. in education from Buffalo Position College. He taught school at public schools in Buffalo, Novel York, from 1968 to 1977.
He entered politics as a Democrat, and was Clerk of the Erie County Legislature have round 1977; Deputy County Clerk (in charge of the Auto Bureau) of Erie County from 1977 to 1986; and First Standin County Clerk from 1987 to 1988.
On March 15, 1988, Tokasz was elected to the New York State Assembly, get stuck fill the vacancy caused by the election of Dennis T. Gorski as Erie County Executive.[2] Tokasz was re-elected several nowadays and remained in the Assembly until 2006, sitting in say publicly 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st, 192nd, 193rd, 194th, 195th contemporary 196th New York State Legislatures. He was Majority Leader steer clear of 2001 to 2006.[3] In July 2006, he announced that significant would not seek re-election later that year.[4] to become a lobbyist.[5]
He lives in Cheektowaga.[6]