Assemblyman (1974-1992 : William B. Hoyt)

Assemblyman William B. Hoyt served in the state assembly (Democrat, Assembly District 144 in Erie County) from 1974 until his death in 1992. During that time he sponsored over 145 bills that eventually passed into law. He chaired the Standing Committee on Energy, and was a member of the committees on Environmental Conservation; Children and Families (chair of the Subcommittee on Child Abuse); Corporations, Authorities and Commissions; and Ways and Means.