29 Facts About Sam Hoyt

William Ballard "Sam" Hoyt III was born on January 9,1962 and is an American politician from New York.

Sam Hoyt represented the 144th Assembly district, consisting of part of Buffalo, New York, and all of Grand Island, New York, from 1992 to 2011.

Sam Hoyt was first elected to succeed his late father, William Sam Hoyt.

Sam Hoyt was then appointed to an economic development position as Regional President of the Empire State Development Corporation in New York State Governor Andrew M Cuomo's administration.

Sam Hoyt was Interim Chairman of the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation, and Vice Chairman of the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority.

Sam Hoyt is founder and president of Upstate Strategic Advisors LLC, a full-service PR, lobbying, and government relations firm based in Buffalo, NY.

Sam Hoyt grew up on Buffalo's west side and attended area schools, graduating from The Park School of Buffalo, and receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Buffalo State College in 1992.

Sam Hoyt represented the 144th Assembly District, encompassing part of Buffalo, New York, and all of Grand Island, New York from 1992 to 2011.

Sam Hoyt is both a former Chairman of the Assembly Task Force on Demographics and Reapportionment, and the Assembly Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee.

Sam Hoyt co-chaired both the Anti-Flipping and High Speed Rail Task Forces.

Sam Hoyt concentrated on the redevelopment of Upstate New York cities.

In 2009, Sam Hoyt sponsored legislation that was passed to allow the City of Buffalo school district to start the fourth phase of its Joint Schools reconstruction project.

An advocate of marriage equality, Sam Hoyt supported the Marriage Equality Act, which was passed in June 2011.

In 2006, Sam Hoyt proposed that a land-locked area between the Peace Bridge to Canada and Porter Avenue be transformed into a park.

In 2009, in relation to interests of Buffalo State College in desiring land use expansion of the psychiatric center grounds and vacant buildings, Sam Hoyt stated that Buffalo was famous for its historic architecture.

In 2000, Sam Hoyt, who is an advocate of college students, urged University at Buffalo leaders Bill Greiner and Dennis Black to work with staff of the student newspaper, The Spectrum, after students were twice-arrested by campus police for remaining in the newspaper offices after hours to work.

Sam Hoyt introduced legislation that went into effect in 1998 that guaranteed a tax-free week for college students in New York State for the purchase of their college textbooks.

In 1997, Sam Hoyt worked with other legislators on a project aimed at expanding high speed rail in New York State, particularly to Buffalo.

When Howard took on the role as president of the college, Sam Hoyt stated that she was an excellent choice.

When Howard announced that she would be departing from the college, Sam Hoyt stated that she would be difficult to replace and would be sorely missed.

In 2000, Sam Hoyt was involved in an attempted political coup, led by Former Majority Leader Michael Bragman, of Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, in order to oust him from his position.

Sam Hoyt has been a proponent of preserving historical architecture, including the Buffalo Psychiatric Center and its Richardson Olmsted Complex administration building.

Sam Hoyt has been recognized by the Western New York Chemical Dependency Consortium and New York Council on Problem Gambling for his efforts into creating awareness and funding for drug and gambling addiction treatment and prevention programs.

In September 2008, Sam Hoyt was disciplined by New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver for an inappropriate relationship involving a participant in the Assembly Intern Program based on a report completed by the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Ethics and Guidance.

In 2012, Sam Hoyt was named Interim Chairman of the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation.

Sam Hoyt served as chair of the Buffalo and Fort Erie Peace Bridge Authority.

Sam Hoyt abruptly resigned in October 2017 amid a state investigation into an extramarital affair with a woman who was a fellow state employee.

Sam Hoyt had paid the woman $50,000 in exchange for her agreement to conceal the relationship.

Sam Hoyt is married to wife, Connie, and has two sons, Clayton and Griffin.