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Erie County Legislator

District 8

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2 years
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Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: The 11-member county legislature adopts the county budget and local laws and confirms the county executive's appointments; each legislator represents one district.

Sara L. Marmion

Democratic, Working Families

Nurse

The gist

  • Supports funding county health services.
  • Supports grants for local businesses.
  • Supports childcare programs.
More about Sara
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  1. Supports funding county health services.

    Sara Marmion for Erie County Legislature, District 8

    Campaign website · The Committee to Elect Sara Marmion · saramarmion.com

    “Funding health services”
  2. Supports grants for local businesses.

    Sara Marmion for Erie County Legislature, District 8

    Campaign website · The Committee to Elect Sara Marmion · saramarmion.com

    “Supporting grants for local businesses”
  3. Supports childcare programs.

    Sara Marmion for Erie County Legislature, District 8

    Campaign website · The Committee to Elect Sara Marmion · saramarmion.com

    “Supporting childcare programs”
Photo of Frank J. Todaro
Frank J. TodaroOfficial portrait — Erie County Legislature

Frank J. Todaro

Republican, ConservativeIncumbent

Erie County Legislator; business owner

The gist

  • Proposes letting 12- and 13-year-olds hunt deer with supervision.In office
  • Co-sponsored resolution supporting the federal Energy Choice Act.In office
  • Supports a sheriff's school resource officer in Alden schools.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Frank
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  1. Proposes letting 12- and 13-year-olds hunt deer with supervision.

    Legislator Todaro Pushes Local Law Supporting Youth Hunting (February 24, 2026)

    Public statement · Erie County Legislature · www4.erie.gov

    “seeks passage of a Local Law authorizing youth hunters aged twelve or thirteen years of age to hunt deer in Erie County”
  2. Co-sponsored resolution supporting the federal Energy Choice Act.

    Legislator Todaro Stands Up for Energy Choice (September 25, 2025)

    Public statement · Erie County Legislature · www4.erie.gov

    “Legislators John Mills, Chris Greene, Frank Todaro, and Lindsay Lorigo submitted a resolution in support of Congressman Nick Langworthy”
  3. Supports a sheriff's school resource officer in Alden schools.

    Legislator Todaro Approves Funding for School Resource Officer (July 24, 2025)

    Public statement · Erie County Legislature · www4.erie.gov

    “Alden Central Schools have had a school resource officer from the Erie County Sheriff”

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