George Hauss Running for Grand Island Town Clerk

George Hauss is uniquely qualified to run Grand Island’s Town Clerk’s office. He is an Attorney with 27 years of legal experience in real estate, tax, estate planning, and probate Also, he is a Certified Public Accountant. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Binghamton University, a law degree from University of Akron, a Master’s of Law degree in Taxation from McGeorge School of Law, and an MBA in Professional Accounting from Canisius College.
George is currently serving as the Supervising Accountant in the Erie County Real Property Department. In this role, he works directly with all of town clerks across Erie County. This has allowed him to learn a great deal about the position and how town clerks interface and work with Erie County. His biggest takeaway has been that other town clerks and their staffs work more efficiently and cooperatively than the current town clerk of Grand Island does.

There are many time and money savings reforms that can be implemented in our clerk’s office but have yet to be. He plans to make these changes that will not only enhance the town budget but improve the lives of residents. This knowledge and experience will allow him to have an immediate impact and bring the Grand Island Town Clerk’s office into the 21st Century.

As a 20 year Grand Island resident, George is very active in the community doing pro bono work assisting people with their taxes and legal aid services. In addition, he has also served in the government at the local level as a judicial law clerk and on the federal level as an attorney advisor.
George’s unique blend of education and experience will greatly benefit Grand Island residents in the Clerk’s Office. He will immediately implement Best Practices used in Erie County to improve the office.