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Michael H. Ranzenhofer (born August 15, 1954) is an American politician from the state of
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. From 2009 until 2020, Ranzenhofer was a Republican member of the
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from the 61st district.


Education

Ranzenhofer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the
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1976 and a
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from the SUNY at Buffalo School of Law in 1979.


Career

He is a partner at the law firm of Friedman and Ranzenhofer. Ranzenhofer served in the Erie County Legislature from 1989 through 2008. While a legislator, he has served as the Legislature's Majority Leader during the budget crisis with then County Executive Joel Giambra and Minority Leader. He served on the Community Enrichment Committee and the Human Services Committee. He reportedly considered a race for Justice of the
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during his tenure in the County Legislature. Ranzenhofer was first elected to the State Senate on November 4, 2008. In 2011, Ranzenhofer voted against the Marriage Equality Act allowing same-sex marriage in New York. In 2014, Ranzenhofer appeared on ''
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'' to talk about yogurt legislation in New York State, which the host called "absurd". In December 2019, Ranzenhofer announced that he would not seek re-election the following fall. He was succeeded by fellow Republican Edward Rath III.


Personal life

Ranzenhofer is a longtime resident of the town of
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. He and his wife Sue have two children: Lisa and David.


See also

* 2009 New York State Senate leadership crisis


References


External links


New York State Senate: Michael H. Ranzenhofer
1954 births Living people New York (state) lawyers Republican Party New York (state) state senators People from Amherst, New York University at Albany, SUNY alumni University at Buffalo Law School alumni County legislators in New York (state) 21st-century members of the New York State Legislature {{NewYork-NYSenate-stub