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Administrative History

Senator Raymond A. Meier, a Republican, was elected to the Senate in 1996 after serving as Oneida County Executive (1991-1996). He represented the 47th Senate District, which consists of most of Oneida County and eastern St. Lawrence County. He co-chaired the bipartisan Task Force on Medicaid Reform (2003) and chaired the Standing Committee on Veterans and Military Affairs (1997-1999) and the Standing Committee on Social Services and Children and Families (2005-2006).