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Conservative and Green Party candidates for Rochester City Council

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12:00: Conservative and Green Party candidates for Rochester City Council

1:00: Candidates for Perinton town supervisor

Voters in the city of Rochester will see nine candidates on the ballot for Rochester City Council in the general election. We spoke with seven of the candidates in advance of the Democratic primary. This hour, we hear from the Conservative Party candidate, Marcus C. Williams, and the Green Party candidate, Dave Sutliff-Atias. We talk with them about their platforms, experience, and priorities for Rochester. In studio*:

  • Marcus C. Williams, candidate for Rochester City Council
  • Dave Sutliff-Atias, candidate for Rochester City Council 

Then in our second hour, we sit down with the candidates for Perinton town supervisor: Democrat Jenn Townsend and Republican Ciaran Hanna. It's our first in a series of conversations about local races for town supervisor positions. We discuss the issues facing Perinton — many of which are relevant to towns across the area. Our guests*:

  • Jenn Townsend, candidate for Perinton town supervisor
  • Ciaran Hanna, candidate for Perinton town supervisor

*Note: Candidates are listed in the order in which they appear on the Monroe County Certification of Candidates list.

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Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.
Elissa Orlando is a producer for “Connections with Evan Dawson.” She returns part-time to WXXI News after stepping back from a long career in public media and in translational science.
Julie Williams is an associate producer for "Connections with Evan Dawson." She started at WXXI in 2019 and has been working on Connections since 2022.

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