Edward Rath III
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Edward Rath III
| image = Edward Rath III.jpg
| birth_name = Edward August Rath III
| birth_place = Amherst, New York, U.S.
| party = Republican
| relations = Mary Lou Rath (mother)
Edward A. Rath (grandfather)
| education = Syracuse University (BA)
Canisius College (MBA)
| state_senate = New York State
| district = 61st
| predecessor = Michael Ranzenhofer
| successor = Sean Ryan
| term_start = January 6, 2021
| term_end = December 31, 2022
| spouse = Amy E. Palleschi
| children = 3
| residence = Amherst, New York
}}
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.
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.{{Cite web|title=Third Generation of the Rath Family Elected to Government Post|url=https://news.wbfo.org/post/third-generation-rath-family-elected-government-post|access-date=2021-05-23|website=news.wbfo.org|date=8 November 2007 |language=en}} Rath's father, Edward Rath Jr., was a justice of the New York Supreme Court.{{Cite web|last=Gryta|first=Matt|title=RETIRED JUSTICE EDWARD A. RATH JR. DIES|url=https://buffalonews.com/news/retired-justice-edward-a-rath-jr-dies/article_0d9495d9-4ee3-5ff2-8ce2-0d0a27ab5844.html|access-date=2021-05-23|website=The Buffalo News|date=2 May 2003 |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web|title=Edward Rath III|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Edward_Rath_III|access-date=2021-05-23|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}
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.{{Cite web|title=Our Campaigns - Candidate - Edward A. Rath III|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=216902|access-date=2021-05-23|website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}
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.{{Cite web|title=About Edward A. Rath III|url=https://www.nysenate.gov/senators/edward-rath-iii/about|access-date=2021-05-23|website=NY State Senate|language=en}} Rath was elected to the New York State Senate in November 2020 and assumed office on January 6, 2021.{{Cite web|last=Mack|first=Evan Dawson, Megan|title=Connections: New York State Senator Edward Rath III|url=https://www.wxxinews.org/post/connections-new-york-state-senator-edward-rath-iii|access-date=2021-05-23|website=www.wxxinews.org|date=10 March 2021 |language=en}}
References
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Category:People from Amherst, New York
Category:Syracuse University alumni
Category:Canisius University alumni
Category:County legislators in New York (state)
Category:Republican Party New York (state) state senators
Category:21st-century members of the New York State Legislature