State politics LaFalce was a member of the
New York State Senate (53rd D.) in
1971 and 1972; and a member of the
New York State Assembly (140th D.) in
1973 and 1974. He was generally a liberal Democrat, but strongly opposed
abortion. At the time of his death LaFalce served on the National Advisory Board of
Democrats for Life of America. He also was among a handful of Democratic members who voted against the five Iran sanction bills that passed 1997–2001. After the
2000 census, New York lost two congressional districts. One plan called for the merger of LaFalce's territory with the neighboring 27th district of
Republican Jack Quinn, a longtime friend who represented the other portion of
Buffalo. The final map merged his district with the
Rochester-based 28th District of fellow Democrat
Louise Slaughter. The new district retained Slaughter's district number, but geographically was more LaFalce's district; indeed, only a narrow band of territory from Buffalo to Rochester connected the two areas. Nonetheless, LaFalce did not seek reelection in
2002. He served as the Chairman and Director of
Erie County Industrial Development Agency from April 1, 2012, to May 2013 and was a member of the advisory board to the
Canadian American Business Council. == Personal life and death ==