RochesterRob Posted March 6, 2020 Posted March 6, 2020 Republican congressman from Corning whose 34th, 31st, and 29th districts represented parts of WNY including Erie, Chautuagua, Cattaraugus, Allegany, Wyoming, etc. counties. Served 1987-2005. Served in the US Marine Corp. Moderate that helped bridge differences between the parties. He was 93. It was speculated several years before Ralph Wilson passed that the Houghton family would be sought out as partial investors in the Bills when the team would be sold. This obviously never turned out to be the case. 2
B-Man Posted March 6, 2020 Posted March 6, 2020 (edited) I had the good fortune to speak with him on a few occasions. Rest in Peace. You had a full and productive life. Prayers for his family. . Edited March 6, 2020 by B-Man
RochesterRob Posted March 6, 2020 Author Posted March 6, 2020 3 hours ago, B-Man said: I had the good fortune to speak with him on a few occasions. Rest in Peace. You had a full and productive life. Prayers for his family. . Politicians such as Houghton are sorely missed along with a WNY legend in Barber Conable. 2
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