Sam Hoyt
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William B. Hoyt III, better known as Sam Hoyt, is a member of the New York State Assembly. Hoyt represents the 144th Assembly district, consisting of part of Buffalo, New York, and all of Grand Island, New York. He was first elected in 1992 to succeed his late father, William Hoyt.
Hoyt has been a media presence in Buffalo since his election to the Assembly and is outspoken on state and local issues. He is active in public higher education issues and holds office hours on the campus of University at Buffalo. He has served as the Chairman of the Assembly Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee. He is a former Chairman of the Assembly Task Force on Demographics and Reapportionment. He has also shown interest in promoting high-speed rail services in New York State with a route to Toronto.
Hoyt was reportedly considered for the Democratic nomination for Lieutenant Governor of New York in 1998 by Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey Ross, who was running for Governor. Hoyt had been expected to run for Mayor of Buffalo and he appeared to be making a run in 2005 to succeed retiring Mayor Anthony Masiello. However, Hoyt announced in early 2005 that he would not run for Mayor in order to spend more time with his family and concentrate on the Assembly; an article in the Buffalo News cited his wife's concerns over media pressure.
In January 2006, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver appointed Hoyt as the Chairman of the Assembly Oversight, Analysis, and Investigations Committee. He is reported to be considering a campaign for Erie County Executive in 2007.
He is an alumnus of The Park School of Buffalo and Buffalo State College.
