Elizabeth C. Hoffman

Elizabeth C. Hoffman (January 26, 1942 – August 16, 2007) was an American politician from New York.

Life

She was born Elizabeth Booth on January 26, 1942, in Buffalo, New York. She attended Mount St. Mary Academy[1] and George Washington University. She engaged in the real estate business in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, New York.

She entered politics as a Republican, and was a member of the North Tonawanda Common Council from 1978 to 1979; and Mayor of North Tonawanda from 1980 to 1992.[2]

She was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1993 to 1995, sitting in the 190th and 191st New York State Legislatures. She decided to run for the State Senate seat vacated by John B. Daly, and resigned her Assembly seat in February 1995.[3] She ran on the Conservative and Right to Life tickets[4] but, on March 14, was defeated by the Republican nominee George D. Maziarz.[5]

She died on August 17, 2007, at her home in Tonawanda, Erie County, New York.[6]

References

New York Assembly
Preceded by
Matthew J. Murphy, Jr.
New York State Assembly
139th District

1993–1995
Succeeded by
David E. Seaman
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