Timothy B. Howard was the Sheriff of Erie County, New York. He was Sheriff from 2005 to 2022, succeeding Patrick Gallivan, who was elected to the New York State Senate. Howard currently serves as the Town Supervisor of Wales, New York, taking office in January of 2022. Political career 2013 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. 2017 In 2017, Howard was reelected, narrowly defeating Democratic challenger Bernie Tolbert.

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