Meier was chosen as one of only two Republicans in New York State to serve on the Platform Committee for the 2004 Republican National Convention . He chose not to run for a sixth term , instead running for an open Congressional seat being vacated by Sherwood Boehlert . Meier lost that race to Democratic D.A. , Mike Arcuri . His senate seat was won by conservative Republican Joseph Griffo
2004 Republican National Convention
2004 Republican National Convention
Raymond A. Meier