 Antoine Maurice Thompson ( born March 1 , 1970 ) was a Democratic New York State Senator who represented the state 's 60th Senate district , which includes parts of Buffalo and Tonawanda , the City of Niagara Falls and the Town of Grand Island . Thompson previously served for six years as the Masten District councilman in the Buffalo Common Council . Thompson has been a lifelong Buffalonian and held political and politically related professional positions in Buffalo before his service in elective politics . 
