Background
Rath, Mary Lou was born in Buffalo, June 17. Daughter of George Lewis and Margaret M. Whetzle.
Rath, Mary Lou was born in Buffalo, June 17. Daughter of George Lewis and Margaret M. Whetzle.
Bachelor of Science, Buffalo State University, 1956. Insurance Broker"s licensed, U. Buffalo, 1965. Home service representative National Fuel Gas, Buffalo, 1958-1961.
Communications affiliate Communications Affiliates of New York City, 1961-1967.
Legislator, Erie County, New York, since 1978, member of New York State Senate, chairman Community Sentencing Task Force, 1982, Buffalo Better Business Foundation.Bur., 1983, Administrative Regulations Review Commission, member Alcohol & DrugAbuse, Children & Families, Civil Svc. & Pensions, Education, Higher Education& Taxation, Investigations & Government Operations Coms., various other legislation commission 1979.
Vice president
Research and Planning Council, Buffalo and Erie County, 1973-1974. President Junior League, 1973-1974, member admissions committee, 1974-1978. Chairman Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site Restoration committee, 1974-1978.
Volunteer WBEN "Call for Action", 1974-1978.
Moderator candidates night Coalition for Better Education, community advisory council State University of New York-Buffalo, since 1974, arts adviser, since 1981. Member Regan Dinner committee, 1975.
Appointed Republican committee woman 8th District, Town of Amherst, New York, since 1979. Trustee Buffalo Seminary, 1975-1979.
Board directors United Way of Buffalo and Erie County, 1977-1978.
President Landmark Society of Niagara Frontier, 1977-1978. Trustee, member vestry Calvary Episcopal Church, Williamsville, New York, 1975-1978. Founding member Amherst "Lunch and Issues" program, 1980.
Board directors Daemen College Associations, 1980-1981, Buffalo Better Business Bureau, since 1981, Buffalo Society Natural Scis, since 1984.
Member of commission advising committee State University of New York at Buffalo, 1985.
Member Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Society, Buffalo Zoological Society, Erie County History Society, Landmark Society NiagaraFrontier, Williamsville History Society, Amherst Chamber of Commerce, Buffalo Chamber of Commerce, Alpha Honorary Society.
Married Edward A. Rath, January 10, 1959. Children: Allison, Melinda, Edward A., III. Bachelor of Science, Buffalo State University, 1956.