Erie County Legislator Howard Johnson Speaks about his support of raises for legislators
Erie County Legislator Howard Johnson talks to The Buffalo News about his support of pay raises for legislators in Erie County.
Sandra Tan
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Erie County legislators now are paid $42,588, plus full-time benefits. A citizens panel recommending raises said legislators' salaries should increase to $65,000.
Democrat Howard Johnson abruptly resigned Friday from the Erie County Legislature, where he represented one of the poorest districts in Buffalo, to become a deputy commissioner for the Erie County Board of Elections.
