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Background

Ed was born and raised in Amherst and attended Williamsville public schools through 8th grade. Ed graduated from Nichols School of Buffalo and subsequently received his college degree from Syracuse University with a major Political Science and a minor in History. In 2005, Ed completed the Executive MBA program at Canisius College - Magna Cum Laude

For the past 16 years, Ed has been working in the energy industry in sales, business development and management. Amy and Ed make their home in Williamsville and have three daughters.

Community Involvement

Ed moved back to Western New York in June, 2003 and has volunteered for numerous philanthropic organizations.

• Ed is a member of the Salvation Army Advisory Board, and has chaired two major fundraising events.
• Ed works on the Executive Committee of the Muscular Dystrophy Association - raising money and awareness for the MDA.
• Ed volunteers for the Kenmore Mercy Foundation Charity Golf Event.
• Ed is a member of the Buffalo Rotary Club, and helps with the Children's Literacy program.
• Ed is a parishioner and volunteer at Calvary Episcopal Church in Williamsville.

Business Experience

Ed is currently employed by NOCO Energy Corporation and has worked in the energy industry for the past 16 years. Over that period of time, he has worked for a vast array of businesses from small family owned businesses to a Fortune 100 company.

Legislative Activities

Ed serves on the legislature's Health and Human Services and Economic Development Committees. Among Ed's legislative agenda items, he is actively seeking to: reduce the taxpayer subsidization of Erie County Medical Center; more effectively use the bed tax to promote tourism and cultural assets; force New York State to reformulate how it grants STAR exemptions to better benefit Erie County residents; implement Charter Review changes demanded by voters, particularly performance-based budgeting; improve our libraries; improve roads, especially North Forest and Wehrle; implement Six Sigma tools and evaluation procedures; implement a real property tax stabilization reserve fund; lower the .75% sales tax through government efficiencies and attrition; and examine mergers, consolidations, shared services and inter-municipal agreements which would benefit the taxpayers of Erie County and the 15th Legislative District.