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Administrative History

Senator Dale Volker, a Republican, was first elected to the Senate in a 1975 special election while serving in the State Assembly (1973-1975). He represented the 58th Senate District (1975-1982) and the 59th Senate District (1983-2010), which consists of Wyoming County and parts of Erie, Livingston, and Ontario Counties. He chaired of the Standing Committee on Energy and the Standing Committee on Codes and led the Senate's Western New York delegation. He retired in 2010.