Richard J. Keane (March 28, 1933 – October 21, 2008) was an American politician from New York
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 |
Early life
editKeane was born on March 28, 1933, in Buffalo, New York.[1]
Career
editA 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
editKeane died on October 21, 2008.[4]
References
edit- ^ 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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Richard J. Keane", death notice in The Buffalo News, at Legacy.com
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