Leah M. Halton-Pope
Democratic · NY · Majority Leader and Ellicott District Council Member, Buffalo Common Council
Leah M. Halton-Pope serves as Buffalo Common Council majority leader and Ellicott District council member. Her background includes government relations, policy development, and legislative analysis.
Where Leah M. Halton-Pope stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Government Spending Reduction (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Brought two resolutions urging Buffalo to list all city property that brings in no rent, including five unused school buildings. She said the city should consider whether to keep them during its money crisis.
December 13, 2024Supports Government Efficiency
Source: ppgbuffalo.org
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support
Filed a resolution asking for a hard fiscal control board over Buffalo's finances, run by the Buffalo Financial Stability Authority. The authority had only an advisory role. She said the city was not handling its money problems.
May 26, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: btpm.org
Voted no on Buffalo's 2026-27 budget with a 19% property tax levy increase, which passed 5-4. She had offered $23 million in cuts that the council voted down.
May 26, 2026Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: wkbw.com
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Co-sponsored a Common Council proposal to ban ATV sales in Buffalo, after hundreds of ATV-related incidents in the city.
June 11, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: wkbw.com
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Voted no on confirming Erika Shields as Buffalo police commissioner. She said she had concerns about the appointment. The council confirmed Shields 5-4.
April 28, 2026
Source: wkbw.com
Voted yes on Buffalo's 2025-26 city budget, which raised property taxes 8%. It passed the Common Council 6-2.
May 27, 2025
Source: wkbw.com
Filed a Buffalo Common Council item asking for a city charter change so a council district is not left without a member if the council president becomes acting mayor.
September 17, 2024
Source: buffchallnews.com
Past race Leah M. Halton-Pope ran in:
- Member of the New York State Assembly, District 141 · November 3, 2026 · Assembly District 141; New York