George D. Maziarz
| George D. Maziarz | |
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| Member of the New York Senate from the 62nd district |
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In office March 1995 – 2015 |
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| Succeeded by | Robert Ortt |
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May 25, 1953 North Tonawanda, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Beverly Maziarz |
| Residence | Newfane, New York |
George D. Maziarz (born May 25, 1953) is a Republican politician from New York State. He formerly represented the 62nd District in the New York State Senate, which includes all of Niagara County, all of Orleans County, and the towns of Sweden and Ogden in Monroe County.
Maziarz is a native of North Tonawanda, New York, where he was educated in local schools, first at Ascension Academy and then at North Tonawanda High School, graduating in 1972. Four years later, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Niagara University.
He was appointed City Clerk in his hometown of North Tonawanda in 1978 at the young age of 25 and he became Niagara County, New York Clerk in 1989. Six years later, Senator John Daly resigned his seat to become Commissioner of the New York State Department of Transportation, and Maziarz entered the Senate after winning a special election.
He has served as President of the Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas, member of the Board of Directors of the United Way of the Tonawandas, member of the Corporate Advisory Board of DeGraff Memorial Hospital and Chairman of the popular Canal Festival of the Tonawandas. He is also a past officer and long-time member of Live Hose Co. #4, member of the Niagara County Volunteer Firemen’s Association, Knights of Columbus Council 2535, S.C.O.P.E. and the Niagara University Booster Club.
During the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney chose George Maziarz as a Polish-American representative to support his campaign.
Maziarz was first elected to the New York State Senate in 1995 and was a "power-broker" in Western New York Republican circles during his term in office. In January 1997, Maziarz was named Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, a post which he held through the 2001-2002 session. At various points Maziarz served as chairman of the Tourism, Recreation, and Sports Development Committee, Labor Committee, and Energy and Telecommunications Committee; he was also a member of the Rules; Higher Education; Crime, Crime Victims, and Corrections; Environmental Conservation; and Transportation committees. He voted against same-sex marriage legislation on December 2, 2009; the bill was defeated. In 2011, Maziarz voted against a similar bill, the Marriage Equality Act, which the Senate passed 33-29.
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