Paul A. Dyster
| Paul A. Dyster | |
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| 33rd Mayor of Niagara Falls, New York | |
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Assumed office January 1, 2008 |
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| Preceded by | Vincenzo V. Anello |
| Niagara Falls City Council Member | |
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In office January 1, 2000 – December 31, 2003 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 21, 1954 Niagara Falls, New York |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Rebecca |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Niagara Falls |
Paul A. Dyster (born April 21, 1954) is the incumbent mayor of Niagara Falls, New York. He is a Democrat.
Dyster became a city councilman in 2000 under Mayor Irene Elia. He then gave up his council seat after one term to run for mayor and was one of four Democratic candidates, who were Dyster, Niagara County Legislator Sam Granieri, Niagara Falls Water Board employee Glenn Choolokian, and City Councilman Vince Anello. Anello won the primary narrowly and went on to win in a landslide against then-Mayor Irene Elia, who was running for a second term.
In the Democratic Primary in September 2007, Dyster won by a narrow margin over Councilman Lewis Rotella, who was considered the favorite to win the primary. Then-Mayor Anello could not run for reelection due to his violation of state election law by having volunteers who were not in his political party nor registered to vote pass out petitions. Anello went on to be indicted on charges of conspiracy, obstruction of justice and scheme to defraud and was sentenced to federal prison in January 2011 for a separate charge of filing false documents.
On Election Day in 2008, Dyster won the city election by a landslide. More than 70 percent of voters voted for Dyster, who defeated Republican Former City Councilwoman Candra Thomason. Preceding him is a succession of four one-term mayors; Jacob A. Palillo, James C. Galie, Irene J. Elia and Vincenzo V. Anello.
Under the Dyster Administration, a new courthouse and public safety building was finished and received LEED certification.
In December 2010, Dyster announced that he would seek re-election in 2011. Dyster ran in the primary against former Niagara Falls lawmaker and insurance executive John Accardo (endorsed by the Conservative Party of New York State), community activist Carnell Burch, and former United States Postal Service employee Norton Douglas. In May 2011, the Niagara Falls Democratic Committee endorsed Dyster. In the September 13, 2011 Democratic Primary, he had a resounding victory, garnering 56% of the vote in a four-person field.
In the general election, Dyster defeated Republican challenger Johnny G. Destino and Conservative Party candidate John Accardo, the latter of whom he had defeated in the primary and had not actively campaigned since the primary, winning 52% of the vote against 45% of the vote going to Destino. The remaining 3% went to Accardo. Dyster is the first mayor after a succession of four one-term mayors spanning from 1991 to 2007 to win re-election.
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