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Conservative and Green Party candidates for Rochester City Council

By Evan Dawson,
Megan Mack, Elissa Orlando, Julie Williams
Published October 20, 2025 at 3:25 PM EDT
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Dave Sutliff-Atias and Marcus C. Williams with host Evan Dawson on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Monday, October 20, 2025
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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*:

*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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