| Patrick M. Gallivan | |
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 59th district |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office January, 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Dale Volker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 18, 1960 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Pat Gallivan |
| Residence | Elma, New York |
/Users/netpool74/Desktop/2-1.jpeg Patrick M. Gallivan (born November 18, 1960)[1] is a member of the New York State Senate and the former Sheriff of Erie County, New York. Gallivan's district, the 59th, comprises portions of Erie County, the entirety of Wyoming County, the northern half of Livingston County and the majority of Ontario County.[2]
Gallivan was elected Sheriff of Erie County in 1998 and served through 2005.[3] Prior to being elected Sheriff, Patrick Gallivan served 15 years in the New York State Police, rising through the ranks from Trooper to Captain. Between his time as sheriff and as a state senator, Gallivan served on the state parole board.
After the retirement of incumbent senator Dale Volker, Gallivan defeated former Erie County Republican Party chairman James Domagalski and David DiPietro in a three-way Republican primary in September 2010, going on to defeat Democrat Cynthia Appleton and DiPietro (who continued to run on a line labeled "Tea") in the general election in November of the same year.
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Gallivan lives in Elma, New York, with his wife, Mary Pat, and their two children, Jenna and Conor.
Patrick Gallivan holds a master’s degree in Criminal Justice from the State University of New York at Albany and is a graduate of Canisius College[4] in Buffalo. He is a graduate of both the prestigious FBI National Executive Institute and the FBI National Academy, and is a past member of the New York State Executive Committee on Counter-Terrorism.
| New York State Senate | ||
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| Preceded by Dale Volker |
New York State Senate, 59th District 2011–present |
Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by Velmanette Montgomery |
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Children and Families January 2011 |
Succeeded by Diane Savino |
| Preceded by Daniel Squadron |
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Social Services 2011–present |
Incumbent |