Patrick Gallivan

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Patrick M. Gallivan
Member of the New York Senate from the 59th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January, 2011
Preceded by	Dale Volker
Sheriff of Erie County, New York
In office 1998–2005
Preceded by	Thomas F. Higgins
Succeeded by	Timothy B. Howard
Personal details
Born	(1960-11-18) November 18, 1960
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Mary Pat Gallivan
Residence	Elma, New York

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 towns of Henrietta and Wheatland in Monroe 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 New York State Senator, Gallivan served as a commissioner 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. In 2001, Gallivan voted against the Marriage Equality Act, which the Senate passed 33-29. Marriage Equality Act and roll call

Personal

Gallivan lives in Elma, New York, with his wife, Mary Pat, and their two children, Jenna and Conor.

Education

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 FBI National Executive Institute and the FBI National Academy, and is a past member of the New York State Executive Committee on Counter-Terrorism.

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Police appointments
Preceded by Thomas F. Higgins	Sheriff of Erie County, New York 1998 – 2005	Succeeded by Timothy B. Howard
New York State Senate
Preceded by Dale M. 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 J. Savino
Preceded by Daniel L. Squadron	Chairman of the Senate Committee on Social Services 2011 - 2012	Succeeded by Malcolm Smith
Preceded by James S. Alesi	Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce Economic Development and Small Business July 2012 – January 2013	Succeeded by David Valesky
Preceded by Michael Nozzolio	Chairman of the Senate Committee on Crime Victims Crime and Corrections 2013–present	Incumbent

Members of the New York State Senate

200th New York Legislature (2013–2014)

President of the Senate: Robert J. Duffy (D)
Majority Coalition Leaders: Dean Skelos (R) and Jeffrey Klein (ID)
Minority Leader: Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D)

Kenneth LaValle (R)
John J. Flanagan (R)
Lee Zeldin (R)
Philip Boyle (R)
Carl Marcellino (R)
Kemp Hannon (R)
Jack Martins (R)
Vacant
Dean Skelos (R)
James Sanders, Jr. (D)
Tony Avella (D)
Michael Gianaris (D)
Jose Peralta (D)
Malcolm Smith (D-NC)
Joseph Addabbo, Jr. (D)
Toby Ann Stavisky (D)

Simcha Felder (D)
Martin Malave Dilan (D)
John Sampson (D-NC)
Vacant
Kevin Parker (D)
Martin Golden (R)
Diane Savino (ID)
Andrew Lanza (R)
Velmanette Montgomery (D)
Daniel Squadron (D)
Brad Hoylman (D)
Liz Krueger (D)
José M. Serrano (D)
Bill Perkins (D)
Adriano Espaillat (D)
Rubén Díaz (D)

Gustavo Rivera (D)
Jeffrey Klein (ID)
Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D)
Ruth Hassell-Thompson (D)
George S. Latimer (D)
David Carlucci (ID)
Bill Larkin (R)
Greg Ball (R)
Terry Gipson (D)
John Bonacic (R)
Kathy Marchione (R)
Neil Breslin (D)
Betty Little (R)
Cecilia Tkaczyk (D)
Joseph Griffo (R)
Patty Ritchie (R)

Persondata
Name	Gallivan, Patrick
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	November 18, 1960
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