It is an important election year in the City of Rochester. Bill Johnson is retiring after 12 years as mayor. Three important long-time City Councilmembers will be leaving. Rochester, despite its deep, unique resources, is facing enormous challenges: job loss, tax-base erosion, the flight of well-educated young people, a federal government that is ignoring the […]
election 2005
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For City Council: Conklin, Maneiro, Miller, Pritchard
Of City Council’s nine seats, five are up for election this fall. These are at-large seats, which means that in the September 13 Democratic primary, voters can choose five of the nine candidates on the ballot. The nine have remarkably similar opinions on several issues. Most support continuing subsidies for the fast ferry, at least […]
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For School Board: Porter, Henley, Brennan
In the September 13 Democratic primary, four Democrats are seeking the three Rochester School Board seats: Tom Brennan, Cynthia Elliott, Jeff Henley, and Darryl Porter. Only Porter is an incumbent; board members Rob Brown and Jim Bowers are retiring. In deciding who of the four would best serve the needs of the district and the […]
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County Legislature, Brighton: Travis Heider
Of the five primaries for County Legislature seats — two Democratic, one Republican, two Independence Party — we selected the two we found most interesting and most highly contested, one city, one suburban, both Democratic. In both, the current legislators are retiring due to term limits. In the 14th district, which covers most of Brighton […]
