The Monroe County Democratic Committee unanimously endorsed Sandy Frankel for county executive during a relatively smooth nominating convention tonight. The only drama came during voting on city school board candidates, which required a second round of balloting.
Ultimately, the four endorsed candidates were Liz Hallmark, Malik Evans, Mary Adams, and Matthew McDermott. Hallmark and Evans received enough votes to win their endorsements in the first round.
Adams and Evans are sitting school board members. Their fellow incumbent Willa Powell didn’t get enough votes to win an endorsement. Melisza Campos, another incumbent, is not seeking re-election.
Frankel gave a brief speech after her nomination. She hit on familiar Democratic criticisms of the Republican-run county government, including a series of scandals and cuts to county funding for child care subsidies.
“It is time for a change,” Frankel said. “It is time for a new direction in Monroe County.”
This article appears in May 20-26, 2015.
In shocking news (to nobody), Howard Eagle is blaming racism (of course) for not getting endorsed.
Mr. Maloney,
As usual, you have it all wrong. I am NOT “blaming racism” for anything. I’m simply explaining the LOCAL, POLITICAL PROCESS. You can come to your own conclusion relative to whether it is a racist process or not, but then we already know that you came to your conclusion long ago, i.e., racism does not exist — right? It is merely a figment of our imaginations — as opposed to being deeply embedded in the social, economic, POLITICAL and cultural fabric and foundation of this thoroughly racist, white supremacist, nation-state, and therefore necessarily entrenched and reflected within EACH AND EVERY MAJOR INSTITUTION of the society, including the local, state, and national Democrat Party, and this newspaper (the latter of which helps to explain why my comments here keep disappearing, but not yours and others’). And I don’t want to hear anything about the election of President Obama representing proof-positive that the Democrat Party is not racist, and/or that we are now living in a so-called “post-racial” society. That fundamentally-flawed-fallacy is getting very old and tired.
The Struggle Continues…
Howard J. Eagle
Parent-Activist, Educator
Facing Race, Embracing Equity (FR=EE)
Race And Education Action And Change
Work Group
(585) 752-1426
http://faceraceroc.org/wp-content/uploads/…
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/sites/defaul…
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/…
I have a riddle for y’all:
I would love to see who can provide a logical, objectively-accurate answer to the question below:
After having gone through the TEN (10) City Legislative District’s Designating Caucus Process (with regard to vote-percentages) — green-as-grass-newcomer Matt McDermott, who still literally has political-milk behind his ears — entered the so-called “Democrat” Party Designating Convention this past Thursday leading me by LESS THAN ONE (1) PERCENTAGE POINT. Yet, during a required second- round of voting (at the Convention) — the newcomer emerged with more than a TWENTY-EIGHT (28) PERCENTAGE POINT LEAD. HOW DOES THAT HAPPEN? For those of you who gave up on the answer — let me tell you how it happens. It’s called THE POLITICS OF RACE. I’m sure the culprits will argue that I am wrong — because, after all, they supported Malik Evans, but then who wouldn’t? He’s clearly the strongest voter-getter in the entire race. So, here are the specifics of what happened:
1. Of the TEN (10) City Legislative Districts — FIVE (really SIX, but the sixth one is so small that it almost doesn’t matter), but five of the large Districts (the 21st, 23rd, 24th, 26th, and 28th) are composed of, led and controlled by overwhelmingly, predominantly white persons. Still, during the designating caucus process, I was able to secure votes in each of the five Legislative District Committees. It’s more than a safe bet that most of those votes came from the relatively small numbers of people of color who serve on the five Committees.
2. During the Convention I received exactly (0) ZERO votes in each of the above referenced (5) FIVE Committees. How could that be? Did ALL OF THE PEOPLE who had supported me during the caucus process CHANGE THEIR MINDS AND THEIR VOTES? Not hardly. Then what happened? Well, either they were not at the convention, or their so-called “leaders” ignored their votes. So much for so-called “democracy” (at least regarding this particular wing of the so-called “Democrat” Party).
Instead they chose: 1) a green-as-grass-white-male-newcomer; 2) a white-female-incumbent, whom I helped to get elected four years ago, and who (after being elected) turned her political-back on me, and literally stopped speaking — merely because I attempted to hold her accountable regarding her campaign promises, and 3) another white-female who claims to be an urban educator, but for the most part, has worked with adults (“educators”), as opposed to children, and we know what the overall outcome of that has been.
I’m telling y’all, it’s mostly about RACE — not merely because I am a PROUD, BLACK MAN, but because NO ONE in Rochester talks more openly, honestly and/or frequently about the existence and impact of the ongoing, dual-headed-monster and disease of INDIVIDUAL AND INSTITUTIONALIZED RACISM than I do. And the bottom line is that white, political operatives in particular — just don’t like that kind of openness and honesty. It scares them to death to imagine the idea of me having a bully-pulpit (as a Commissioner of Education) — from which to speak, especially regarding the dual-headed beast.
On the other hand, I would like to thank the leaders of the 22nd, 25th, 27th, and 29th Legislative Districts (all of whom followed the voting patterns that had been set by members of their Committees) — during the designating caucus process.
Lastly, notice (specifically) how I’m mentioned in the article (at the link above). Every candidate is identified via some type of title. I am mentioned as “a recurring candidate and persistent district critic” — no mention of the fact that I have more experience as an urban educator than every candidate mentioned, or that I have been teaching as an adjunct professor at the State University of New York for 15 years — not to mention the fact that, (just like the green-as-grass, political-milk-behind-his ears, new-comer) — I am a Rochester City School District PARENT.
So, if I were to accuse the reporter of displaying racist tendencies, I’m sure he would recoil in disbelief, but then, it is what it is.
The Struggle continues, and I’m looking forward to seeing them all in the city-streets, which is where the election will be won or lost, and that’s for sure.
Sincerely,
Howard
Howard J. Eagle
Parent-Activist, Educator
Facing Race, Embracing Equity (FR=EE)
Race And Education Action And Change
Work Group
(585) 752-1426
http://faceraceroc.org/wp-content/uploads/…
Yes, I agree that we need new people on the RCSB, esp teachers.
Thank you Comm. Campos for making room for someone new. And to Comm. Powell, I hope you can continue influencing RCSD in other ways.
Perhaps you can get a job inside the system, etc.
We can’t have it both ways. If we want fresh ideas and enthusiasm we need new people, right?