Background
Tokasz, Paul A. was born on October 26, 1946 in Buffalo.
Tokasz, Paul A. was born on October 26, 1946 in Buffalo.
Bachelor in Hisory, Hobart College, 1968. Master of Education, Buffalo State College, 1971.
Elementary school teacher, Buffalo, 1968—1977. Clerk Erie County Legislation, 1977. Deputy county clerk Erie County Auto Bureau, 1977—1986.
1st deputy county clerk Erie County Clerk Office, 1987—1988. Member New York State Assembly, District 143, Albany, 1988—2006, majority leader, 2001—2006. Principal Patricia Lynch Associates, Inc., Albany, since 2006.
Adjunct professor State University of New York, Buffalo, 2005.
Democratic chairman Town of Cheektowaga, New York, 1976-1982. Member Cheektowaga Chamber of Commerce, Fireman's Association New York State.
Married Sylvia Kasza. Children: Kristie, Jennifer, Andrew.