Richard J. Keane
American politician
Richard Keane | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 145th district | |
| In office 1977–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Francis J. Griffin |
| Succeeded by | Brian Higgins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1933 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 21, 2008 (aged 75) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Richard J. Keane (March 28, 1933 – October 21, 2008) was an American politician from New York
Early life
Keane was born on March 28, 1933, in Buffalo, New York.[1]
Career
A Democrat, Keane served as a member of the Erie County Board of Supervisors and Erie County Legislature. He was the first Democrat ever elected chairman of the Erie County Legislature.[2]
Keane was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1977 to 1998, sitting in the 182nd, 183rd, 184th, 185th, 186th, 187th, 188th, 189th, 190th, 191st and 192nd New York State Legislatures. Keane was also a member of the Assembly Agriculture Committee.[3]
Death
Keane died on October 21, 2008.[4]
References
- ^ New York Red Book (1983–1984; pg. 290)
- ^ Metro Newsletter. Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority. 1974.
- ^ Poultry, United States Congress House Committee on Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and (1985). Review the Impact of Canadian Trade on U.S. Livestock Producers: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry of the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, Ninety-eighth Congress, Second Session, May 23, 1984. U.S. Government Printing Office.
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