In 1950, Sedita was elected as a City Court judge. He resigned from his job on the City Court bench on September 6, 1957 to pursue his mayoral bid. On November 5, 1957, he was elected mayor, defeating incumbent Steven Pankow. During this term, urban renewal was continued and the Ellicott District Project was completed. He lost his bid for re-election to mayor in the November 7, 1961 election, when Chester A. Kowal was elected mayor. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy nominated Sedita to the post of Federal Customs Collector of the Port of Buffalo; he held that post until May 7, 1965. He was elected as mayor to a second term on November 2, 1965.[citation needed]
At the 1966 Democratic State Convention, held in Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, he was nominated to run for New York State Attorney General. He was defeated in the general election by Louis J. Lefkowitz. In June 1967, during the Buffalo riot at the Michigan Avenue YMCA, the mayor faced an angry crowd of young African Americans during an East Side street confrontation. He was re-elected on November 4, 1969. He ran for Erie County executive in 1971, but was defeated by Edward Regan in the general election. Because of health concerns, on February 8, 1973 Sedita submitted a letter of resignation to the Buffalo Common Council, to become effective on March 5, 1973.
He died on May 2, 1975, aged 67, and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery. On December 14, 1987, Buffalo Public School 30 was renamed Frank A. Sedita Community School.[2]
Sedita's son, Frank A. Sedita, Jr., was a judge on the New York State Supreme Court. His grandson, Frank A. Sedita III, was twice elected District Attorney of Erie County and is now a judge on the New York State Supreme Court.
^ ab"Frank A. Sedita". Through The Mayor's Eyes, The Only Complete History of the Mayor's of Buffalo, New York, Compiled by Michael Rizzo. The Buffalonian is produced by The Peoples History Union. 2009-05-27.
frank, sedita, frank, albert, sedita, june, 1907, 1975, american, attorney, politician, served, 56th, 58th, mayor, buffalo, york, 56th, 58th, mayor, buffaloin, office, january, 1966, march, 1973preceded, bychester, kowalsucceeded, bystanley, makowskiin, office. Frank Albert Sedita June 20 1907 May 2 1975 was an American attorney and politician who served as the 56th and 58th mayor of Buffalo New York Frank A Sedita56th and 58th Mayor of BuffaloIn office January 1 1966 March 5 1973Preceded byChester A KowalSucceeded byStanley M MakowskiIn office January 1 1958 December 31 1961Preceded bySteven PankowSucceeded byChester A KowalPersonal detailsBornJune 20 1907New Orleans Louisiana U S DiedMay 2 1975 1975 05 02 aged 67 Buffalo New York U S Political partyDemocraticSpouseSarah Vacanti m 1935 wbr Children2EducationCanisius College BA University of Buffalo JD 1 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life and education editHe was born in New Orleans Louisiana on June 20 1907 His family relocated to Buffalo New York in 1911 When he was 10 Sedita began selling newspapers and shining shoes around the Downtown Buffalo area He attended Hutchinson Central High School and spent his summers working in canning factories and on farms in Wilson and Lyndonville New York Sedita received a Bachelor of Arts from Canisius College In 1931 he received his law degree from the University at Buffalo Law School Career editIn 1950 Sedita was elected as a City Court judge He resigned from his job on the City Court bench on September 6 1957 to pursue his mayoral bid On November 5 1957 he was elected mayor defeating incumbent Steven Pankow During this term urban renewal was continued and the Ellicott District Project was completed He lost his bid for re election to mayor in the November 7 1961 election when Chester A Kowal was elected mayor In 1962 President John F Kennedy nominated Sedita to the post of Federal Customs Collector of the Port of Buffalo he held that post until May 7 1965 He was elected as mayor to a second term on November 2 1965 citation needed At the 1966 Democratic State Convention held in Buffalo Memorial Auditorium he was nominated to run for New York State Attorney General He was defeated in the general election by Louis J Lefkowitz In June 1967 during the Buffalo riot at the Michigan Avenue YMCA the mayor faced an angry crowd of young African Americans during an East Side street confrontation He was re elected on November 4 1969 He ran for Erie County executive in 1971 but was defeated by Edward Regan in the general election Because of health concerns on February 8 1973 Sedita submitted a letter of resignation to the Buffalo Common Council to become effective on March 5 1973 Personal life editHe married Sarah Vacanti on July 11 1934 2 He died on May 2 1975 aged 67 and was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery On December 14 1987 Buffalo Public School 30 was renamed Frank A Sedita Community School 2 Sedita s son Frank A Sedita Jr was a judge on the New York State Supreme Court His grandson Frank A Sedita III was twice elected District Attorney of Erie County and is now a judge on the New York State Supreme Court References edit Rizzo Michael 2005 Through The Mayors Eyes Lulu p 424 ISBN 978 1 4116 3757 3 a b Frank A Sedita Through The Mayor s Eyes The Only Complete History of the Mayor s of Buffalo New York Compiled by Michael Rizzo The Buffalonian is produced by The Peoples History Union 2009 05 27 Political officesPreceded bySteven Pankow Mayor of Buffalo NY1958 1961 Succeeded byChester A KowalPreceded byChester A Kowal Mayor of Buffalo NY1966 1973 Succeeded byStanley M MakowskiParty political officesPreceded byEdward R Dudley Democratic Nominee for New York State Attorney General1966 Succeeded byAdam Walinsky Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Frank A Sedita amp oldid 1189792957, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
