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Patrick M. Gallivan (born November 18, 1960)〔(New York Library Association - Sen. Patrick Gallivan (R-New York) biography )〕 is a member of the New York State Senate and the former Sheriff of Erie County, New York. Gallivan's district, the 59th, comprises portions of Erie County, the entirety of Wyoming County, the northern half of Livingston County and the towns of Henrietta and Wheatland in Monroe County.〔(District 59 | New York State Senate )〕 Gallivan was elected Sheriff of Erie County in 1998 and served through 2005.〔(ECSO: About the Erie County Sheriff's Office )〕 Prior to being elected Sheriff, Patrick Gallivan served 15 years in the New York State Police, rising through the ranks from Trooper to Captain. Between his time as Sheriff and as a New York State Senator, Gallivan served as a commissioner on the state parole board. After the retirement of incumbent senator Dale Volker, Gallivan defeated former Erie County Republican Party chairman James Domagalski and David DiPietro in a three-way Republican primary in September 2010, going on to defeat Democrat Cynthia Appleton and DiPietro (who continued to run on a line labeled "Tea") in the general election in November of the same year. In 2011, Gallivan voted against the Marriage Equality Act, which legally recognized same-sex marriages performed in the state, in a closely divided Senate vote of 33-29. (Marriage Equality Act roll call ) ==Personal== Gallivan lives in Elma, New York, with his wife, Mary Pat, and their two children, Jenna and Conor. Gallivan's cousin, Pete Gallivan, is a reporter and anchor for Buffalo television station WGRZ. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Patrick M. Gallivan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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