Lockport, NY (WBEN) Niagara County Legislature Vice Chairman Clyde Burmaster has passed away. Burmaster had been dealing with a lengthy illness.
Burmaster was with the legislature for 25 years, serving 18 years as vice chairman and chairman for three other years.
He chaired the public works committee for seven years and was an advocate for the environment and those he represented. In 1999, Burmaster was appointed as a member of the Niagara Tobacco Asset Securitization Corporation and served as President of the Board of Directors.
In addition to his work as a public official, Burmaster held the rank of E-5 Sergeant in the U.S. Army 4th Division, 22nd Infantry, 2nd Battalion, and Headquarters Company during the Vietnam era. He was also a member of the Ransomville Volunteer Fire Co.
“Clyde was a highly respected county legislator who was measured by his use of common sense and fair play, and always put the interests of the people he represented first,” says chairman Keith McNall. “My colleagues and I offer our deepest condolences to Clyde’s family and friends.”