11th District: Elected in 1996, re-elected in 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2007.
Erie County Legislature: Elected Chair in 2006, 2007, and 2008; served as Majority Leader in 2004-2005. Past chair of Government Affairs Committee, Past chair of Community Enrichment Committee, past vice chair of Finance, Management & Budget Committee, past vice chair of Energy & Environment Committee, past member of Public Safety Committee
Major 2008 Legislative Action Agenda items:
- Erie County Charter Reforms
- Fiscal stability of county government
- Preserving essential government services
- Furthering economic development and jobs
- Promoting cultural-tourism efforts
- Working cooperatively with all levels of government and community
- Status and future of ECMCC and impacts on county costs (Health, Human Services Committee)
- Home Rule of Sales Tax by February (Finance & Management Committee)
- State budget impacts and further requirements or relief from mandates (Finance & Management Committee)
- 2008 Capital budget (Finance & Management Committee)
- Budget Accountability Act implementation (Health, Human Services & Community Enrichment Committees)
- Four-year plan revision and ECFSA efficiency grant proposals (Finance & Management Committee)
- Inner Harbor Development and economic development areas (Economic Development Committee)
- Six Sigma standards and performance-based budgeting (Finance & Management Committee)
- Union contracts, and resolution to AFSCME fact finder report (Government Affairs Committee)
- Sheriff Department's transportation and housing of prisoners; overtime costs (Public Safety Committee)
- Human Services Department reconfigurations (Health, Human Services Committee)
- Framework for Regional Growth and planning board local law (Government Affairs Committee)
- Parks and beaches maintenance and operations (Energy & Environment Committee)
- Help America Vote Act and election systems changes (Government Affairs Committee)
- Buffalo Bills lease plans (Economic Development Committee)
- Erie Community College operational & capital budget (Community Enrichment Committee)
- Library services (Community Enrichment Committee)
- Policy with administration on bed tax, road funds, Culturals, tourism (Community Enrichment & Economic Development Committees)
- Fund Balance levels and market upgrading for county, and tax lien resolution (Finance & Management Committee)
- Records Center for County Clerk (Government Affairs Committee)
Major Legislative Record
- Initiated the Charter Review Commission to bring about reforms and fiscal stability
- Sponsored the Local Law to have the administration submit Budget Monitoring Reports, a pre-election release of the Budget, and multi-year projections.
- Supports the Re-engineering of Human Services and other delivery systems.
- Strengthened the whistleblower policy and sponsored laws that furthered the government's check and balances systems.
- Voted against excessive borrowing in 2003, opposed the proposed pay raises for elected officials in 2004, and voted to cut approximately $60 million from the 2005 budget.
- Led the efforts that created a Management and Restoration Plan for Buffalo's Olmsted Parks.
Past experiences: Erie County Commission on the Status of Women, Executive Director- 1992-1996 Executive Assistant to the late NYS Assemblyman William B. Hoyt -1986-92 United Press International Writer - 1983-93 Public Relations Coordinator for Bison Baseball, Inc.- 1985-86
Current Community Services and Memberships
Erie County Industrial Development Agency Board of Directors - since 2006
The Women's Group – since 2006
Buffalo & Erie County Workforce Investment Board - since November 2000
Ex-Officio Member, Buffalo Zoo Board – since 2004
Business and Professional Women of Buffalo – since 1996
League of Women Voters – 1998, since 2000
Lincoln Park Neighborhood Watch
North Buffalo Community Center
University Heights Business Association
Parkside Community Association
Gloria Parks Community Center
Main Amherst Business and Residents Association
Ex-Officio member, Erie County Democratic Committee's Executive Committee
Eleanor Roosevelt Legacy Committee – since 2005
Women's TAP Fund Major Donor – since 2005
Named a member of the New York State Association of Counties' Economic Development, Environmental and Rural Affairs Committee in December 2007
Past Community Services
Mount St. Mary Academy Board of Trustees – 2000 to 2006
Chair, Erie County Coalition Against Family Violence – 1992 to 1995
Secretary, Town of Tonawanda Democratic Committee – 1992 to 2002
Leadership Buffalo – 1994
Ken-Ton Domestic Violence Task Force – 1997
Erie County Development Coordination Board – 1997 to 2002
Erie County Executive's Kitchen Cabinet on Economic Development – 1999
Member of Special Committee for ECC Budget Management – 1998
ECC Women's Small Business Entrepreneurship Advisory Board – 1998
Awards: Susan B. Anthony Award 2007 -
Daemen College 2006 Distinguished Alumna Award -
Erie County Democratic Women in Power – 2006 ECC Faculty Federation 'Friend of Education' - 1999 Minnie Gillette and Joan Bozer Achievement Award - 1999 Crisis Services Commendation - 1998 Town of Tonawanda Democratic Committee Woman of the Year - 1997 Business First '40 under Forty' - 1993 ECC Coalition Against Family Violence Distinguished Achievement - 1992 Business and Professional Women Young Careerist Award - 1991
Lynn graduated from Daemen College in 1985 and Mt. St. Mary Academy in 1980. She resides in the Town of Tonawanda's Lincoln Park area.
