1. Michael H Ranzenhofer was born on August 15,1954 and is an American politician from the state of New York.
13 Facts About Michael Ranzenhofer
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From 2009 until 2020, Ranzenhofer was a Republican member of the New York State Senate from the 61st district.
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Michael Ranzenhofer earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University at Albany, SUNY 1976 and a Juris Doctor from the SUNY at Buffalo School of Law in 1979.
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Michael Ranzenhofer is a partner at the law firm of Friedman and Ranzenhofer.
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Michael Ranzenhofer served in the Erie County Legislature from 1989 through 2008.
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Michael Ranzenhofer served on the Community Enrichment Committee and the Human Services Committee.
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Michael Ranzenhofer reportedly considered a race for Justice of the New York State Supreme Court during his tenure in the County Legislature.
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Michael Ranzenhofer was first elected to the State Senate on November 4,2008.
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In 2011, Michael Ranzenhofer voted against the Marriage Equality Act allowing same-sex marriage in New York.
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In 2014, Michael Ranzenhofer appeared on The Daily Show to talk about yogurt legislation in New York State, which the host called "absurd".
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In December 2019, Michael Ranzenhofer announced that he would not seek re-election the following fall.
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Michael Ranzenhofer was succeeded by fellow Republican Edward Rath III.
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Michael Ranzenhofer is a longtime resident of the town of Amherst, New York.