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Sam Hoyt | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 144th district | |
| In office 1992–2011 | |
| Preceded by | William Hoyt[1][2] |
| Succeeded by | Sean M. Ryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Ballard Hoyt III January 9, 1962[2][3] Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Constance "Connie" (Gallivan) Hoyt[4][5] |
| Children | two |
| Residence | Buffalo, New York |
| Alma mater | Buffalo State College |
| Profession | Economic developmentalist |
William Ballard "Sam" Hoyt III (born January 9, 1962) is an American politician from New York. A Democrat,[2][3] Hoyt is an economic development professional and was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1992 to 2011.[2][3][4][5] He represented the 144th Assembly district,[2][3][4] consisting of part of Buffalo, New York, and all of Grand Island, New York,[6] from 1992 to 2011.[2][5] Hoyt was first elected to succeed his late father, William Hoyt.[1][2] He resigned[4] from office in 2011 after a sexual harassment suit and he previously was the subject of an ethics investigation in 2008 concerning a two-year sexual relationship with a 23-year-old assembly intern, named Lori Gradwell.
He was then appointed to an economic development position[1][4] as Regional President of the Empire State Development Corporation in New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's administration.[4][7][8][9] He was also Interim Chairman of the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation,[9][10] and Vice Chairman of the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority.[11]
Hoyt is founder and president of Upstate Strategic Advisors LLC, a full-service PR, lobbying, and government relations firm based in Buffalo, NY
- ^ a b c Celeste Katz: Daily politics: Straight from Sam Hoyt's mouth: I'm outta here, NYDailyNews, New York, NY, 30 June 2011, Hoyt, S. by Katz, C., Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g Hoyt, III, William B. "Sam", Our Campaigns, 2012, Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d Sam Hoyt III's biography, Project Vote Smart, Philipsburg, MT, 2013, Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Daily Politics: WNY Assemblyman Sam Hoyt resigns, NYDailyNews.com, New York, NY: NYDailyNews.com, 30 June 2011, Katz, C., Retrieved 5 December 2013.
- ^ a b c Sam Hoyt, New York State Commission on Local Government, 2001, Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ Park fee cut, river docking in Hoyt bills, Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY: Berkshire Hathaway, 27 January 1993, McNeil, H., Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ Governor Cuomo announces appointment of Sam Hoyt, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, Albany, NY, 1 July 2011, Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ Change on council in Falls sends positive signal on development in city, The Buffalo News, Buffalo, NY: Berkshire Hathaway, 7 November 2013, Besecker, A., Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ a b New roles challenge Hoyt, McClatchy - Tribune Business News, Washington, DC: McClatchy - Tribune Business News, 13 May 2012, McCarthy, R.J., Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- ^ Executive profile: Sam Hoyt, Bloomberg Businessweek, New York, NY, 2013, Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- ^ "Board of Directors". Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority. Retrieved 12 March 2017.