Edward Rath III

Edward August Rath III is an American politician who served as a member of the New York State Senate from the 61st district. Elected in November 2020, he assumed office on January 6, 2021.

Edward Rath III
Member of the New York State Senate from the 61st district
In office January 6, 2021 – December 31, 2022
Preceded by	Michael Ranzenhofer
Succeeded by	Sean Ryan
Personal details
Born	Edward August Rath III Amherst, New York, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Amy E. Palleschi
Relations	Mary Lou Rath (mother) Edward A. Rath (grandfather)
Children	3
Residence	Amherst, New York
Education	Syracuse University (BA) Canisius College (MBA)

Early life and education

Rath was born in Amherst, New York. His mother, Mary Lou Rath, served as a member of the New York State Senate from 1993 to 2008. His grandfather, Edward A. Rath, was the first county executive of Erie County.^[1] Rath's father, Edward Rath Jr., was a justice of the New York Supreme Court.^[2] After graduating from the Nichols School, Rath earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and history from Syracuse University and a Master of Business Administration from Canisius College.^[3]

Career

From 2001 to 2003, Rath worked as a consultant for ProLiance Energy. He was later a consultant at the NOCO Energy Corporation and a sales manager for Gateway Energy. From 2012 to 2014, Rath was a manager at APG&E.^[4]

In 2008, he was elected to the Erie County Legislature, representing the sixth district. During his tenure in the legislature, he served as a member of the Public Safety Committee and drafted legislation to create a Property Tax Stabilization Fund.^[5] Rath was elected to the New York State Senate in November 2020 and assumed office on January 6, 2021.^[6]

References

1. "Third Generation of the Rath Family Elected to Government Post". news.wbfo.org. 8 November 2007. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
2. Gryta, Matt (2 May 2003). "RETIRED JUSTICE EDWARD A. RATH JR. DIES". The Buffalo News. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
3. "Edward Rath III". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
4. "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Edward A. Rath III". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
5. "About Edward A. Rath III". NY State Senate. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
6. Mack, Evan Dawson, Megan (10 March 2021). "Connections: New York State Senator Edward Rath III". www.wxxinews.org. Retrieved 2021-05-23.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)