Tim Howard | |
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53rd Sheriff of Erie County | |
Assumed office January 3, 2005 |
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Preceded by | Patrick Gallivan |
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Political party | Republican |
Timothy B. "Tim" Howard is the Sheriff of Erie County, New York. He has been Sheriff since 2005, succeeding newly elected Senator Patrick Gallivan.
Howard faced three candidates during the 2013 Election. Howard himself received the Erie County Republican Party nomination and the Erie County Conservative Party nomination. Meanwhile, the two other candidates Richard "Dick" Dobson, Sr. and Bert Dunn both went to a Democratic Primary. Dobson came out as the primary's winner, becoming the Democratic nominee while Dunn stayed in the race by starting a political party to receive ballot access; the Erie County Law and Order Party.