Raymond W. Walter (born February 4, 1972) is an American politician. A
Republican
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Political ideology
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, he served as a member of the
New York State Assembly representing Assembly District 146, which comprises the Towns of
Amherst in
Erie County and
Pendleton in
Niagara County
Niagara County is in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 212,666. The county seat is Lockport. The county name is from the Iroquois word ''Onguiaahra''; meaning ''the strait'' or ''thunder of waters''.
Niaga ...
.
Early life and career
Walter earned a degree in History from the State University of New York at Geneseo in 1994. Walter worked at automobile dealerships in Western New York for ten years before entering the
University at Buffalo Law School
The University at Buffalo School of Law (also known as State University of New York at Buffalo Law School, or SUNY Buffalo Law School) is a graduate professional school at the University at Buffalo. Founded in 1887 and affiliate with Niagara Univ ...
. Walter clerked for the United States Attorney’s Office and the Erie County District Attorney’s Office after graduating. He joined Magavern Magavern Grimm LLP in 2007 where he practices law in estates, trusts, and elder law.
Political career
His political career began in 2009 when the Erie County Republican Committee appointed him to fill the Erie County Legislature seat left empty by
Michael H. Ranzenhofer who had been elected state senator.
In 2011, Walter successfully ran for a seat in the New York State Assembly.
He ran unsuccessfully as the Republican candidate for Erie County Executive in 2015.
In 2018, Walter unsuccessfully ran for reelection in the New York State Assembly, losing to lawyer
Karen McMahon, after she garnered 54 percent of the votes.
References
External links
Campaign website
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1972 births
Living people
Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
People from East Amherst, New York
State University of New York at Geneseo alumni
University at Buffalo Law School alumni
21st-century American politicians