Rochester City Council candidates in the Democratic primary, part 2

By Evan Dawson,

Published May 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM EDT

Four people wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a man front left has short black hair, a black mustache and beard, and is wearing a black hoodie, black pants, and black sneakers; a woman back left has curly red hair and is wearing glasses and a green patterned top; a woman back left has long black hair and is wearing a multi-colored top under a bright blue jacket; a man at right has short dark hair and is wearing a purple and white checked shirt, jeans, and sneakers — (foreground) Clifford Florence Jr., (background) LaShunda Leslie-Smith, and Josie McClary with host Evan Dawson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Tuesday, May 27, 2025

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We continue our series of conversations with candidates running in the Democratic primary for Rochester City Council.

We've invited all of the candidates in that race to join us on the talk show to discuss their platforms and priorities and to answer questions from community members. This is part two in our series.

In studio:

Clifford Florence Jr., candidate for Rochester City Council
LaShunda Leslie-Smith, D.S.W., candidate for Rochester City Council
Josie McClary, candidate for Rochester City Council

*Notes:

To listen to part one of the series, click here.
You can listen to future episodes with candidates on these dates:
- Part three: 6/2 at 1 p.m.
- Part four: 6/5 at 1 p.m.
- Part five: 6/9 at 1 p.m.