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Candidates for Perinton town supervisor

By Evan Dawson,

Megan Mack, Elissa Orlando, Julie Williams

Published October 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM EDT

Three people wearing headphones sit at a table in a radio talk studio: a woman at left has long dark hair and is wearing a blue blazer over a white shirt; a bald man at center is wearing a white button-down shirt and striped tie; a man at right has short dark hair and is wearing a grey fleece vest over a white button-down shirt. — Jenn Townsend and Ciaran Hanna with host Evan Dawson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, October 20, 2025

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

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.

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Megan Mack

Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.

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Elissa Orlando

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.

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Julie Williams

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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