>>
Gary: THIS PROGRAM FEATURES
CANDIDATES FOR THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF ROCHESTER, MONROE COUNTY
CLERK, MONROE COUNTY FAMILY
COURT, MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF AND
NEW YORK STATE SUPREME COURT.
THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR OF THE
CITY OF ROCHESTER IS HEAD OF THE
EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
BRANCH OF CITY GOVERNMENT.
THE MAYOR'S RESPONSIBILITIES
INCLUDE APPROVING LOCAL LAWS AND
ORDINANCES AND TO SEE THAT THEY
ARE ENFORCED TO PREPARE AND
SUBMIT THE ANNUAL BUDGET TO THE
CITY COUNCIL, EXECUTE DEEDS AND
ENTER INTO CONTRACTS ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY.
THE PARTICIPATING FREE AIR TIME
CANDIDATES ARE LUIS PEREZ AND
WILLIAM JOHNSON, Jr.
THE ORDER OF THE CANDIDATES'
APPEARANCE WAS DETERMINED BY A
COIN FLIP.
LUIS PEREZ IS A REPUBLICAN AND
CONSERVATIVE PARTY CANDIDATE.
HE IS A SOCIAL WORKER AND PASTOR
AT THE BETHEL CHRISTIAN
FELLOWSHIP.
HE IS 46 YEARS OLD.
>> HI.
MY NAME IS LUIS PEREZ.
AS A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF
ROCHESTER, IT IS AN EXTREME
HONOR FOR ME TO BE REPUBLICAN
CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE FOR THE
OFFICE OF MAYOR.
AT ITS MOST BASIC LEVEL, MY
CAMPAIGN IS ABOUT CHOICE.
FOR TOO LONG, CITY GOVERNMENT
HAS BEEN VOID OF A VOCAL
OPPOSITION WHICH WILL BRING
DIVERSITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY TO
THE PUBLIC SQUARE, WHILE
STEMMING APATHY, PARTISANSHIP
AND INDIFFERENCE TOWARDS THE
PEOPLE IT'S SUPPOSED TO SERVE
AND REPRESENT.
I CONTEND TO THE CITIZENS OF
THIS GREAT CITY, WHO VALUE THE
DEMOCRATIC PROCESS, WE SHOULD BE
WARY OF A LOCAL GOVERNMENT THAT
HAS NO SECOND PARTY
REPRESENTATION WITH INCUMBENTS
PURSUING THE THIRD, FOURTH AND
FIFTH TERMS.
YOU DESERVE A CHOICE, AND MY
CAMPAIGN IS OFFERING IT TO YOU.
MY CAMPAIGN IS ALSO ABOUT
CHANGE, THROUGH MY EXTENSIVE
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, BOTH AS
TRAINED SOCIAL WORKER AND
ORDANED PASTOR, AS WELL AS MY
PAST CAMPAIGN EFFORTS,
I HAVE EXPERIENCED FIRSTHAND THE
FRUSTRATION WE FACE EVERY DAY AS
A COMMUNITIES WITH ISSUES SUCH
AS OUT-OF-CONTROL CRIME AND DRUG
ABUSE, THE NEED FOR IMPROVED
EDUCATION, DECREASING PROPERTY
VALUES AND THE NEED FOR JOB AND
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.
MY ADMINISTRATION WILL MAKE
THESE ISSUES OUR PRIMARY FOCUS
FOR CHANGE.
WE WON'T TALK ABOUT URBAN
SPRAWL.
WE'LL TACKLE THE ISSUES IT
CAUSES.
WE WON'T TOLERATE A COUPLE
HUNDRED DRUG HOUSES; WE'LL SHUT
THEM DOWN.
WE WON'T MAKE EMPTY PROMISES
ABOUT REFORM, EDUCATION AND
PUBLIC SAFETY; INSTEAD WE WILL
EMBODY AND MODEL THEM.
WE WON'T SQUANDER THE BENEFITS
OF A FRIENDLY FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
AND MANY LOCAL POTENTIAL
RESOURCES, BUT IN HUMILITY WE'LL
WORK AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
TO MAKE SURE WE'RE GETTING OUR
SHARE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON MYSELF,
THE CAMPAIGN AND SOME OF MY
IDEAS, PLEASE VISIT THE WEB SITE
www.perezformayor.com, OR VISIT
ONE OF MY FIFTEEN CITIZEN
CENTRES RIGHT IN YOUR
NEIGHBORHOOD.
THEN CONSIDER SUPPORTING ME IN
NOVEMBER.
THANK YOU.
>> Gary: WILLIAM JOHNSON, Jr.,
IS A DEMOCRATIC PARTY CANDIDATE.
HE IS RUNNING FOR REELECTION AS
ROCHESTER'S MAYOR AND IS 59
YEARS OLD.
>> WHEN I ANNOUNCED MY INTENTION
TO SEEK A THIRD AND FINAL TERM
AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, IT WAS NOT WITHOUT A
GREAT DEAL OF CONTEMPLATION AND
CONSIDERATION.
BUT AS I SAID DURING THAT
ANNOUNCEMENT, OUR WORK IS NOT
COMPLETED AND THERE IS MUCH THAT
REMAINS TO BE DONE.
OUR COMMITMENT TO THE
RENAISSANCE 2010 PLAN AND THE
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE OUR CITY ALL
THAT IT CAN AND SHOULD BE IS AN
UNFINISHED MISSION THAT I
BELIEVE I MUST CONTINUE TO SEE
TO FRUITION.
AS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
OF THE CITY OF ROCHESTER, I
BELIEVE I HAVE TO PROVIDE THE
VISION NECESSARY FOR COOPERATIVE
DRIVE, TO MAKE OUR DREAMS INTO
REALITY.
WE MUST WORK TO KEEP ALL OF OUR
CITIZENS SAFE AND TO PROVIDE FOR
OUR CHILDREN SO THAT THEY CAN
LEARN AND PLAY IN AN ENVIRONMENT
THAT ALLOWS THEM TO REACH THEIR
FULLEST POTENTIAL.
WE NEED TO DEVELOP A COMMUNITY
WHERE OUR SENIOR CITIZENS CAN
LIVE IN DIGNITY AND SECURITY.
WE MUST PROVIDE FURTHER HELP FOR
WORKING FAMILIES SO THEY HAVE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE FOR
THEMSELVES WITHOUT FEAR OF
ECONOMIC DOWNTURNS AND WITH A
FUTURE THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO
BE PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF OUR
CITY.
NONE OF THESE GOALS WILL BE
REACHED UNLESS WE CAN OVERCOME
THE PARTISAN AND PAROCHIAL
ISSUES WHICH HAVE KEPT US
DIVIDED AND DISTRACTED.
I HAVE CONSISTENTLY WORKED TO
OVERCOME THESE DIVISIONS AND TO
BUILD A STRONG BIPARTISAN AND
REGIONAL COALITION THAT
STRENGTHENS OUR METROPOLITAN
COMMUNITY.
MY DEDICATION TO THIS WORK AND
THE NEED TO CONTINUE TO BUILD
ROCHESTER INTO A VITAL HUB FOR A
REGION THAT CAN LIVE UP TO ITS
HERITAGE AND SET THE STAGE FOR
ITS LIFE IN THE 21st CENTURY ARE
THE REASONS WHY I HAVE CHOSEN TO
SEEK REELECTION TO ANOTHER TERM
AS YOUR MAYOR.
WITH YOUR HELP, IN THE
NEIGHBORHOODS, IN THE
BOARDROOMS, IN THE MEETING
PLACES AND IN THE STREETS, WE
CAN BUILD OUR FUTURE TOGETHER.
>> Gary: THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY CLERK OVERSEES THE
FILING, RECORDING AND STORAGE OF
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING
DEEDS, MORTGAGES, CIVIL AND
CRIMINAL COURT ACTIONS,
JUDGMENTS AND LIENS.
THE COUNTY CLERK ALSO HANDLES
MANY TYPES OF LEGAL PAPERS, SUCH
AS DRIVERS OR FISHING LICENSES
OR PASSPORTS.
THE PARTICIPATING FREE AIR TIME
CANDIDATES ARE MAGGIE BROOKS AND
EFTIHIA BOURTIS.
MAGGIE BROOKS IS A REPUBLICAN
AND CONSERVATIVE PARTY
CANDIDATE.
SHE IS RUNNING FOR REELECTION AS
COUNTY CLERK AND IS 46 YEARS
OLD.
>> I'M MAGGIE BROOKS.
SINCE 1997 AS MONROE COUNTY
CLERK, I'VE BEEN COMMITTED TO
FOLLOWING AN AGGRESSIVE PATH OF
CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT FOR
CUSTOMERS AND AN ENHANCED BOTTOM
LINE FOR TAXPAYERS.
OUR OFFICE HAS BEEN ON THE
LEADING EDGE OF TECHNOLOGY.
IN 1999 WE ESTABLISHED THE
ON-LINE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY
CLERK, BECOMING A FIRST IN THE
STATE AND ONLY SECOND IN THE
NATION TO PROVIDE INSTANT
ON-LINE RECORDS ACCESS AND
DOCUMENT IMAGE RETRIEVAL OVER
THE INTERNET.
WE MADE HISTORY AS THE FIRST
CLERK'S OFFICE IN THE STATE TO
ACCEPT AND RECORD A FULLY
ELECTRONIC MORTGAGE CLOSING.
WE WERE THE FIRST IN THE STATE
TO ACCEPT CREDIT CARDS AS A
ROUTINE FORM OF PAYMENT.
WE RECENTLY STREAMLINED THE
DOCUMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM IN
OUR OFFICE ELIMINATING A STEP IN
THE PROCESS AND CUTTING THE
TURNAROUND TIME FOR
DOCUMENTATION IN HALF.
THIS HAS HELPED US ACHIEVE THE
GOAL OF REDUCING CUSTOMER WAIT
TIMES.
THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN OFFICE
QUICK LINE ALLOWS CUSTOMERS WITH
ONE OR TWO TRANSACTIONS TO COME
AND GO IN HALF THE TIME.
WE'VE ADDED PASSPORT CAMERA
SERVICES TO OUR DOWNTOWN OFFICE
AND ALL D.M.V. LOCATIONS, ADDING
THE ABILITY TO TAKE PICTURES
ON-SITE SO THE HUGE CUSTOMER
SERVICE VOID GENERATED A NEW
REVENUE STREAM.
THE CLERK'S OFFICE BROUGHT LOCAL
MOTOR VEHICLE SERVICES TO THE
WEST SIDE, AND CUSTOMERS CAN NOW
PROCESS D.M.V. TRANSACTIONS IN
TEN TOWN HALLS IN ADDITION TO
THREE BRANCH OFFICES.
OFFICES HAVE HOURS THAT ARE MORE
CONVENIENT.
WE OPEN AT 8:30 EVERY MORNING.
THERE'S A COUNTY D.M.V. OFFICE
OPEN UNTIL 6:30 p.m. THREE
NIGHTS A WEEK.
CUSTOMER SERVICE CONTINUES TO BE
A TOP PRIORITY WITH A
COMPUTERIZED NUMBERING SYSTEM
AND BENCH SEATING FOR COMFORT.
UNDER MY LEADERSHIP THE COUNTY
CLERK'S OFFICE HAS RETURNED A
SURPLUS EACH YEAR, TOTALING A
RECORD $4.7 MILLION, AND SINCE
BECOMING CLERK I'VE SUCCESSFULLY
LOBBIED THE STATE FOR MORE THAN
$400,000 IN ADDITIONAL STATE AID
AND GRANT MONEY TO ENHANCE THE
LEVEL OF SERVICES WE PROVIDE,
LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE AND
LEADING THE WAY.
THAT'S MY GOAL FOR THE NEXT FOUR
YEARS AND MY PLEDGE TO YOU AS
TAXPAYERS AND VOTERS OF THIS
COMMUNITY.
I WOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR
CONTINUED SUPPORT.
>> Gary: EFTIHIA BOURTIS IS THE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY CANDIDATE.
SHE'S A CRIMINAL DEFENSE
ATTORNEY AND IS 35 YEARS OLD.
>> HELLO.
I'M EFTIHIA BOURTIS AND I AM THE
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR MONROE
COUNTY CLERK.
MY GOAL IS TO RESTORE THE
CONCEPT OF PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE
COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, A
POSITION THAT HAS BEEN
EXCESSIVELY POLITICIZED IN
RECENT YEARS.
I AM APPROACHING THIS RACE NOT
AS A POLITICIAN, WITH A CAREER
TO ADVANCE, BUT RATHER AS A
CITIZEN AND A PROFESSIONAL,
WHOSE GOAL IS TO BE AN EFFECTIVE
FULL-TIME COUNTY CLERK.
AS AN ATTORNEY, I HAVE HAD A
GREAT DEAL OF CONTACT WITH THE
CLERK'S OFFICE, AND I AM
FAMILIAR WITH ITS OPERATIONS AND
WHERE IMPROVEMENTS ARE NEEDED.
I AM CONCERNED THAT A COUNTY
OPERATION THAT USED TO SUBSIDIZE
NUMEROUS OTHER COUNTY OPERATIONS
IS NOT ABLE TO CONTINUE TO DO
SO.
AS COUNTY CLERK, I WILL USE THE
LEAST AMOUNT OF MONEY POSSIBLE
TO GET THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF
SERVICE FOR TAXPAYERS.
I WILL INSTITUTE AND ENFORCE A
POLICY OF PROTECTING PRIVATE
RECORDS FROM IDENTITY ABUSE.
I WILL RECTIFY THE 52% INCREASE
IN RENT PAID BY THE CLERK'S
OFFICE TO THE THREE D.M.V.
LOCATIONS.
I WILL ALSO LOBBY THE STATE FOR
A POLICY OF HAVING ELIGIBLE
DRIVERS TAKE THE DRINK AND DRIVE
PROGRAM PRIOR TO OBTAINING THEIR
DRIVER'S LICENSE.
MY EXPERIENCE INCLUDES BEING AN
ATTORNEY FOR THE MONROE COUNTY
PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE FOR
OVER FIVE YEARS AND EFFECTIVELY
MANAGING A HIGH VOLUME OF CASES
WHILE MEETING STRICT DEADLINES
AND THE EXPECTATIONS OF CLIENTS,
JUDGES AND COURT PERSONNEL.
I HAVE ASSISTED IN ESTABLISHING
AND SETTING UP THE TEEN COURT
PROGRAM, A PEER INTERVENTION
PROGRAM AIMED AT DIVERTING YOUNG
OFFENDERS FROM THE ADULT
CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM.
I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY FEMALE
ATTORNEY TO BE ACCEPTED AS A
MEMBER OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE
ACT PANEL FOR THE WESTERN
DISTRICT OF NEW YORK FEDERAL
COURT.
I ALMOST ALSO A LAW GUARDIAN,
WHICH ALLOWS ME TO PROTECT THE
RIGHTS OF CHILDREN.
I HAVE PRIDED MYSELF ON
PROFESSIONALISM, AND THAT IS THE
SAME STANDARD I WILL BRING TO
THE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
THANK YOU.
>> Gary: THE FAMILY COURT
HANDLES MOST LEGAL MATTERS
AFFECTING FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
FROM MONROE COUNTY.
THE FAMILY COURT JUDGE LISTENS
TO WITNESSES, EXAMINES EVIDENCE,
DECIDES THE OUTCOMES OF THE CASE
AND ISSUES ORDERS AS TO HOW THE
CASE SHOULD BE RESOLVED.
THE PARTICIPATING FREE AIR TIME
CANDIDATE IS ANN MARIE TADDEO.
ANN MARIE TADDEO IS A REPUBLICAN
CONSERVATIVE PARTY CANDIDATE.
SHE IS A SUPERVISING JUDGE OF
THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
FAMILY COURT.
SHE'S FIFTY YEARS OLD.
>> HELLO.
MY NAME IS ANN MARIE TADDEO.
I'M SEEKING REELECTION TO THE
POSITION OF MONROE COUNTY FAMILY
COURT JUDGE.
I WAS ELECTED IN 1991 TO A
TEN-YEAR TERM.
I AM NOW THE SUPERVISING JUDGE
OF MONROE FAMILY COURT AS WELL
AS THE SUPERVISOR OF ALL THE
FAMILY COURTS IN THE SEVENTH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT, WHICH
INCLUDES EIGHT COUNTIES.
ADDITIONALLY I SERVE AS AN
ACTING SUPREME COURT JUSTICE.
I AM A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF
MONROE COUNTY AND CURRENTLY
RESIDE IN THE TOWN OF TENFIELD
WITH MY HUSBAND AND TWO
CHILDREN.
AS A FAMILY COURT JUDGE, I'VE
PRESIDED OVER THOUSANDS OF
CASES.
THESE CASES REFLECT THE MOST
SERIOUS ISSUES THAT PERMEATE OUR
SOCIETY: VIOLENT CRIME, DRUG AND
ALCOHOL ABUSE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
AND CHILD ABUSE.
I'VE HAD TO MAKE COUNTLESS
CUSTODY DECISIONS ABOUT WHERE A
CHILD WILL RESIDE.
IN THESE TEN YEARS, I HAVE SEEN
NOT ONLY THE NUMBER OF CASES IN
FAMILY COURT INCREASE BUT THE
PROBLEMS HAVE BECOME FAR MORE
COMPLEX.
THERE ARE FAR MORE CASES THAT
INVOLVE SERIOUS MENTAL HEALTH
ISSUES AND MORE SEVERE LONG-TERM
DRUG ISSUES.
I HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN
STARTING SPECIAL PROGRAMS TO
DEAL WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,
DRUG ADDICTION AND A DRUG
TREATMENT COURT TO HELP RETURN
FOSTER CHILDREN TO THEIR
PARENTS.
I HAVE TRIED TO MAKE THE COURT
PROCESS MORE RESPONSIVE TO THOSE
WE SERVE.
TEN YEARS AGO I PROMISED TO WORK
HARD TO PROTECT VICTIMS,
ESPECIALLY CHILDREN.
I STRIVE TO TREAT EVERYONE
BEFORE ME WITH DIGNITY AND
RESPECT.
BEING A FAMILY COURT JUDGE IS A
JOB THAT REQUIRES COMMITMENT AND
ENERGY.
I HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE
MONROE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
AND HIGHLY QUALIFIED AND
COMMENDED BY THE GREATER
ROCHESTER ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN
ATTORNEYS.
I HAVE COMMENDED FOR HAVE
DEMONSTRATED OUTSTANDING
SENSITIVITY TO ISSUES OF GENDER
FAIRNESS, WOMEN AND OTHER
MINORITIES.
I WOULD LIKE THE CHANCE TO
CONTINUE TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.
>> Gary: THE MONROE COUNTY
SHERIFF HEADS UP THE SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT.
THE SHERIFF IS IN CHARGE OF
SEVERAL BUREAUS OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT, INCLUDING THE ROAD
PATROL, COUNTY JAIL AND COURT
SECURITY.
THE PARTICIPATING FREE AIR TIME
CANDIDATES ARE PATRICK O'FLYNN,
VINCENT FAGGIANO, THOMAS VASILE
AND JAMES CALDWELL.
THE ORDER OF THE CANDIDATES'
APPEARANCE WAS DETERMINED BY A
COIN FLIP.
VINCENT FAGGIANO IS A DEMOCRAT
AND CONSERVATIVE PARTY
CANDIDATE.
HE IS A PATROL DIVISION
COMMANDER OF THE ROCHESTER
POLICE DEPARTMENT AND IS 53
YEARS OLD.
>> HELLO.
MY NAME IS VINCE FAGGIANO, AND
I'M THE DEMOCRATIC AND
CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE FOR
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF.
THERE ARE SEVERAL ELECTIONS THIS
FALL.
NONE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE
JOB OF SHERIFF.
THIS ELECTION IS ABOUT MORE THAN
PARTISAN POLITICS.
IT WILL HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT ON
YOUR SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF
YOUR FAMILY.
GIVEN RECENT EVENTS, PUBLIC
SAFETY HAS NEVER BEEN MORE
CRITICAL.
FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS I'VE BEEN
AN ACTIVE LEADER AND
ADMINISTRATOR IN LAW
ENFORCEMENT, FROM SERGEANT TO
PATROL COMMANDER.
I'VE MANAGED AND HAD THE
PRIVILEGE OF WORKING WITH
HUNDREDS OF SWORN AND CIVILIAN
PERSONNEL, OVERSEEING
MULTIMILLION-DOLLAR BUDGETS AND
CREATED AND IMPLEMENTED
CUTTING-EDGE PUBLIC SAFETY
PROGRAMS.
FOR THE LAST TEN YEARS I'VE
TRAINED POLICE, FIRE, E.M.S.
MANAGERS AND GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND
FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN HOW TO
RESPOND WHEN CRISIS STRIKES
THEIR COMMUNITY.
AS YOUR SHERIFF, I'LL PUT MY
EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE TO WORK
FOR YOU, TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES
FACING OUR COMMUNITY HEAD-ON.
I'VE PUT TOGETHER A
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THE
FUTURE.
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE OFFERING
EXPANDED SERVICES TO ALL THE
CITIZENS OF MONROE COUNTY,
WORKING PROACTIVELY TO ADDRESS
ISSUES IN THE MONROE COUNTY
JAIL, ENSURING THE SAFETY AND
SECURITY OF OUR CHILDREN BOTH AT
HOME AND AT SCHOOL, AND
PREPARING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES
FOR RESPONDING TO EMERGENCY
SITUATIONS.
MY EXPERIENCE AND COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN WILL HELP MAKE OUR
COMMUNITY A SAFER AND GREATER
PLACE TO LIVE.
THAT'S WHY I'M PROUD TO HAVE
EARNED THE ENDORSEMENT OF BOTH
THE ROCHESTER FIREFIGHTERS'
ASSOCIATION AND THE MONROE
COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION.
THIS ORGANIZATION REPRESENTS
POLICE OFFICERS FROM EVERY
POLICE DEPARTMENT IN OUR COUNTY.
THEY HAVE PLACED THEIR TRUST IN
ME.
I HOPE YOU'LL FOLLOW THE LEAD OF
THOSE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN AND
VOTE FOR ME ON ELECTION DAY.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
>> Gary: JAMES CALDWELL IS THE
GREEN PARTY CANDIDATE.
HE'S A MEMBER OF THE JUDICIAL
PROCESS COMMISSION.
HE IS 56 YEARS OLD.
>> GOOD EVENING.
MY NAME IS JAMES CALDWELL.
I'M CANDIDATE FOR THE SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT FROM THE GREEN PARTY.
WE WOULD LIKE TO BRING ABOUT A
FEW ISSUES THIS EVENING
CONCERNING OUR MONROE COUNTY
JAIL.
LAST YEAR WE LOST THE LIFE OF A
YOUNG LADY IN MONROE COUNTY JAIL
DUE TO WITHDRAWAL FROM HEROIN.
WE FEEL THAT, IF WE HAD THE
STAFF, THE RIGHT MEDICAL
FACILITY STAFF IN THAT FACILITY,
THAT COULD HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN
AVOIDED.
NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS FEEL THAT IT WAS
GROSSLY WRONG FOR THIS TO TAKE
PLACE AND HAS VOICED CONCERN
THAT THERE NEEDS TO BE A CHANGE.
WE ASK THAT THE MONROE COUNTY
HEALTH DEPARTMENT TAKE CONTROL
OF THE HEALTH SERVICES IN OUR
MONROE COUNTY JAIL SYSTEM AND A
NEW FACILITY THAT IS BEING BUILT
AT THIS PRESENT MOMENT.
WE WOULD ALSO LAKE TO ENLARGE
OUR WORK RELEASE STAFF BECAUSE
WE FEEL THAT PEOPLE WHO ARE
ELIGIBLE TO WORK IN THE
COMMUNITIES ON JOB DETAIL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE TO BE ELIGIBLE
TO WORK ON THE WORK RELEASE
PROGRAM.
WE ALSO ASK THAT THE DARE
PROGRAM BE LOOKED AT AND MAYBE
ESTABLISH ANOTHER ROUTE TO
WORKING WITH THE DARE PROGRAM.
WE FEEL THAT IT WOULD BE BETTER
SUITABLE FOR OUR YOUNG PEOPLE TO
HAVE COUNSELORS, DRUG COUNSELORS
AND THERAPISTS AS WELL AS
PSYCHOLOGISTS COME IN AND
PRESENT THIS PROGRAM INSTEAD OF
THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT.
THESE ISSUES WE BRING TO YOU
BECAUSE THERE'S NO OTHER PEOPLE
PRESENTLY THAT WANT TO BRING
THESE ISSUES OUT, AND THE GREEN
PARTY IS THE ONLY PARTY THAT'S
WILLING TO BRING UP SOME OF
THESE ISSUES.
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND
WE HOPE FOR YOUR VOTE.
>> Gary: PATRICK O'FLYNN IS A
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.
HE IS THE CURRENT MONROE COUNTY
SHERIFF AFTER HIS APPOINTMENT IN
JUNE OF 2001 BY GOVERNOR GEORGE
PATAKI.
HE IS 44 YEARS OLD.
>> GOOD EVENING.
MY NAME IS PATRICK O'FLYNN, AND
I AM PRIVILEGED TO SERVE AS YOUR
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF.
AS YOU PREPARE TO CAST YOUR VOTE
FOR SHERIFF THIS COMING ELECTION
DAY, I WOULD LIKE TO TALK TO YOU
ABOUT MY CANDIDACY AND ISSUES
FACING THIS COMMUNITY.
I HAVE A VISION FOR WHERE I WANT
TO TAKE THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE,
AND I'M CONVINCED THAT THE
SHERIFF CAN AND OUGHT TO USE HIS
OFFICE AS A FORCE FOR POSITIVE
CHANGE.
AS YOUR SHERIFF, I HAVE DONE
JUST THAT.
I AM PREPARED TO CONTINUE
SERVING AS YOUR SHERIFF BECAUSE
OF THE MANY THINGS I'VE LEARNED
DURING MY 26 YEARS WITH THE
SHERIFF'S OFFICE, BEGINNING WITH
MY WORK AS A ROAD PATROL DEPUTY,
WORKING THROUGH THE RANKS OF
SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT, AND
CULMINATING WITH 13 YEARS AS
SHERIFF ANDY MALONEY'S SECOND IN
COMMAND.
I'VE CARRIED ON MANY OF THE FINE
PROGRAMS DEVELOPED WITH SHERIFF
MALONEY, AND I HAVE SEEN
OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOME NEW
INITIATIVES, INCLUDING AN
INCREASE IN COMMUNITY POLICING
EFFORTS AND THE CREATION OF
CITIZEN PANELS THAT WORK
DIRECTLY WITH DEPUTIES AND
ISSUES OF LOCAL CONCERN.
I WILL ALSO STEP UP COOPERATIVE
EFFORTS WITH OUR LOCAL POLICE
AGENCIES FOCUSED ON DRUGS AND
DRUG-RELATED CRIME.
IN ADDITION TO THE ONGOING
ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS, WE WILL
CONTINUE TO WORK TO PREVENT DRUG
ABUSE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
WE HAVE MADE GREAT STRIDES OVER
THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS THROUGH
OUR DARE PROGRAM AND INNOVATIVE
DRUG COUNSELING PROGRAMS FOR
INMATES IN OUR JAILS, BUT WE CAN
AND MUST DO MORE.
THAT IS WHY, AS SHERIFF, I HAVE
EXPANDED THE DARE PROGRAM TO OUR
MIDDLE SCHOOLS AND WILL EXPAND
NOT ONLY OUR DRUG ENFORCEMENT
EFFORTS BUT ALSO OUR DRUG
TREATMENT AND COUNSELING
PROGRAMS FOR INMATES ALREADY IN
OUR JAIL ON DRUG-RELATED CRIMES.
WE SHOULD ALWAYS LOOK FOR
OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE THE
COMMUNITY A BETTER AND SAFER
PLACE FOR EVERYONE, BUT
ESPECIALLY FOR OUR CHILDREN.
WITH TWO CHILDREN OF MY OWN, I
KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR
DREAMS, AND I WILL NEVER GIVE UP
THE FIGHT TO MAKE MONROE COUNTY
THE PLACE WHERE THEY COME TRUE.
THANK YOU.
>> Gary: THOMAS VASILE IS THE
INDEPENDENT PARTY CANDIDATE.
HE IS AN INSURANCE BROKER AND A
POLICE AND SECURITY INSTRUCTOR.
HE IS 46 YEARS OLD.
>> I'D LIKE TO EXPRESS MY
APPRECIATION TO WXXI AND THOSE
VIEWING FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
SPEAK ABOUT TWO TOPICS: MY
QUALIFICATIONS AND THE VISION I
HAVE FOR THE COMMUNITY.
I HAVE SPENT 22 YEARS WORKING
CLOSELY WITH ALL FOUR BUREAUS OF
THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, AND I AM
UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO MAKE A
POSITIVE IMPACT IMMEDIATELY.
NO OTHER CANDIDATE HAS THE
KNOWLEDGE I HAVE GAINED THROUGH
MY EXPERIENCE IN THE TRENCHES
WITH MY FELLOW OFFICERS, VICTIMS
OF CRIME AND COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS.
AS A SERGEANT, I OBTAINED
EXTENSIVE PATROL MANAGEMENT
EXPERIENCE, SERVED ON THE
SHERIFF'S QUALITY MANAGEMENT
COUNCIL, INSPECTIONAL SERVICES
UNIT AND INTERNAL AFFAIRS
DIVISION.
I HAVE ALSO HELD THE POSITION OF
LEAD INVESTIGATOR WITH OUR MAJOR
CRIMES UNIT, AND I AM THE ONLY
CANDIDATE WHO, AS A BOMB
COMMANDER, HAS MADE SPLIT-SECOND
DECISIONS INVOLVING THE SAFETY
OF FELLOW OFFICERS AND THE
CITIZENS OF THIS COMMUNITY.
I PROUDLY CONTINUE TO INSTRUCT
POLICE OFFICERS THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTRY ABOUT THE SCIENCE OF
INTERVIEWING AND INTERROGATION.
MY EXPERIENCE WITH RAPE CRISIS
COUNSELING, JUVENILE
INVESTIGATIONS, VICTIMS
ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE AND CHILD PROTECTIVE
MEASURES HAS CONTRIBUTED TO MY
QUALIFICATIONS AND MOTIVATED MY
CANDIDACY FOR THE OFFICE OF
SHERIFF.
I AM THE FIRST CANDIDATE TO
SUBMIT A PLAN TO THE PEOPLE, A
PLAN OF COMMUNITY POLICING,
IMPLEMENTING AN INCREASE IN
MINORITY EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE
DEPARTMENT, QUARTERLY TOWN
MEETINGS, SCHOOL RESOURCE
OFFICERS AND COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT THROUGH COMMUNITY
ACTION TEAMS BY POLICING THOSE
AS YOU WOULD HAVE THEM POLICE
YOU.
I AM COMMITTED TO BRINGING THE
SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND THIS
COMMUNITY CLOSER THAN EVER
BEFORE.
AS THE CANDIDATE OF THE
INDEPENDENCE PARTY, I OFFER YOU
THE OPPORTUNITY TO VOTE FOR TRUE
LAW AND ORDER WITHOUT THE
POLITICS.
AGAIN, I THANK YOU.
>> Gary: THE NEW YORK STATE
SUPREME COURT IS A DIVISION OF
THE HIGHEST COURT OF NEW YORK
STATE.
THE SUPREME COURT PRESIDES OVER
REAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, TRIABLE
FELONY, D.W.I. AND MISCELLANEOUS
CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASES.
JUDGES HANDLE JURY AND NON-JURY
CASES ALIKE.
THE PARTICIPATING FREE AIR TIME
CANDIDATES ARE JOSEPH VALENTINO
AND MARY DOYLE.
THE ORDER OF THE CANDIDATES'
APPEARANCE WAS DETERMINED BY A
COIN FLIP.
MARY DOYLE IS A REPUBLICAN AND
CONSERVATIVE PARTY CANDIDATE.
SHE IS A PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
FOR THE NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT AND IS 43 YEARS OLD.
>> HELLO.
MY NAME IS MARY DOYLE, AND I'M
ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN MY
RACE TO BE ELECTED A NEW YORK
STATE SUPREME COURT JUSTICE.
I DO NOT ENTER THIS RACE
LIGHTLY.
I HAVE AN EXTENSIVE LEGAL
BACKGROUND WITH 16 YEARS OF
TRIAL EXPERIENCE, THE MAJORITY
OF WHICH HAS BEEN IN NEW YORK
STATE SUPREME COURT.
MY LEGAL EXPERIENCE HAS TAKEN ME
INTO EACH OF THE EIGHT COUNTIES
WHICH ARE REPRESENTED BY THIS
COURT.
AS AN ATTORNEY WHO HAS SPENT THE
MAJORITY OF MY PRACTICE IN
COURT, I RECOGNIZE THE
IMPORTANCE OF A KNOWLEDGEABLE
AND FAIR JUDGE.
AS A PROSECUTOR AND AS A FORMER
ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL, I
HAVE FOUGHT HARD FOR THE
INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC.
AS A PRIVATE ATTORNEY, I HAVE
SAFEGUARDED THE RIGHTS OF MY
CLIENTS.
I CAN BRING MY UNIQUE
IN-THE-TRENCHES LEGAL EXPERIENCE
TO THE BENCH TO BE A FAIR JUDGE
WHO HAS EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF
THE ISSUES WHICH APPEAR IN STATE
SUPREME COURT.
I HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED BY THE
MONROE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
AND LATER QUALIFIED BY THE
GREATER ROCHESTER ASSOCIATION OF
WOMEN ATTORNEYS.
BEYOND MY LEGAL BACKGROUND, I AM
ALSO INVOLVED AND COMMITTED TO
OUR COMMUNITY.
I SIT ON THE BOARDS OF BOTH THE
SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION AND
CARE OF CHILDREN, AS WELL AS THE
PRETRIAL SERVICES CORPORATION OF
THE MONROE COUNTY BAR
ASSOCIATION, AND I HAVE BEEN
DIRECTLY INVOLVED WITH MENTORING
YOUNG GIRLS AS A LEADER WITH THE
GIRL SCOUTS OF THE GENESEE
VALLEY.
I BELIEVE THAT MY EXTENSIVE
LEGAL BACKGROUND AND KNOWLEDGE
OF THE LAW, COUPLED WITH MY
INVOLVEMENT THROUGHOUT THE
COMMUNITY, GIVES ME THE ABILITY
TO BE A CARING, FAIR AND
IMPARTIAL JUDGE.
ULTIMATELY THAT'S WHY I'M
RUNNING FOR SUPREME COURT,
BECAUSE I BELIEVE IN OUR
COMMUNITY.
I'M INVOLVED IN OUR COMMUNITY
AND I WANT TO CONTINUE FIGHTING
TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY AN EVEN
BETTER PLACE FOR ALL RESIDENTS.
THIS NOVEMBER, I WOULD BE
HONORED IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER MY
CANDIDACY AS I SEEK ELECTION TO
THE NEW YORK STATE SUPREME
COURT.
THANK YOU.
>> Gary: JOSEPH VALENTINO IS
THE DEMOCRATIC AND JUDICIAL
INTEGRITY PARTIES CANDIDATE.
HE IS CURRENTLY AN ACTING COUNTY
COURT JUDGE AND IS 55 YEARS OLD.
>> MY NAME IS JUDGE JOSEPH
VALENTINO AND I'M A CANDIDATE
FOR NEW YORK STATE SUPREME
COURT.
I'VE BEEN SERVING OUR COMMUNITY
AS A JUDGE IN THE ROCHESTER CITY
COURT, MONROE COUNTY COURT AND
MONROE FAMILY COURT FOR THE PAST
18 YEARS.
BEFORE THAT, I WAS A PROSECUTOR
IN THE MONROE COUNTY DISTRICT
ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR EIGHT
YEARS, PROSECUTING MAJOR FELONY
CRIMES AND WORKING FOR VICTIMS'
RIGHTS.
I'M ALSO A PROFESSOR OF CRIMINAL
JUSTICE AT THE ROCHESTER
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, SERVING
THERE SINCE 1987.
MY WIFE JANET AND I HAVE BEEN
MARRIED FOR 30 YEARS, AND WE
HAVE RAISED FOUR SONS, NICK,
TAD, CHRIS AND JOE.
I'M RUNNING ON THE DEMOCRATIC
LINE THIS FALL AND THE
INDEPENDENT JUDICIAL INTEGRITY
PARTY LINE, AND I AM THE ONLY
JUDGE RUNNING FOR NEW YORK STATE
SUPREME COURT.
AS A CANDIDATE FOR SUPREME
COURT, I HAVE RECEIVED A GREAT
DEAL OF SUPPORT FROM DEMOCRATS
AND REPUBLICANS ALIKE.
I BELIEVE THAT I'VE RECEIVED
THAT BROAD-BASED SUPPORT BECAUSE
I'VE BEEN A GOOD, CONSCIENTIOUS
AND FAIR JUDGE THESE PAST 18
YEARS.
I'VE ALWAYS RECEIVED THE HIGHEST
RATINGS FROM THE MONROE COUNTY
BAR ASSOCIATION AND THE GREATER
ROCHESTER ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN
ATTORNEYS.
IN FACT I RECENTLY RECEIVED NOT
ONLY THE RATING OF HIGHLY
QUALIFIED FROM THE GREATER
ROCHESTER ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN
ATTORNEYS BUT ALSO THE RATING OF
COMMENDED, THE ONLY JUDICIAL
SUPREME COURT CANDIDATE TO
RECEIVE THAT RATING THIS
ELECTION.
I'M ALSO PROUD TO SHARE WITH YOU
THAT I HAVE RECEIVED THE
ENDORSEMENT OF OUR LOCAL POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND LABOR UNION.
I WOULD LIKE YOUR SUPPORT AND
VOTE ON THIS ELECTION DAY,
NOVEMBER 6th.
I WOULD APPRECIATE THE HONOR OF
SERVING OUR COMMUNITY IN THE
SUPREME COURT AND DRAWING ON MY
18 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN
HANDLING THE CASES THAT WOULD
COME BEFORE ME, WHICH ARE THE
MOST SERIOUS CIVIL AND CRIMINAL
CASES IN OUR COMMUNITY.
MY NAME IS JUDGE JOSEPH
VALENTINO AND I'M RUNNING FOR
STATE SUPREME COURT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> Matt: TO LEARN MORE ABOUT
THIS YEAR'S ELECTIONS AND NEW
YORK POLITICS, LOG ONTO
www.nycitizens.org.
NEW YORK CITIZENS IS A CLEARING
HOUSE FOR LOCAL AND STATEWIDE
POLITICAL NEWS AND INFORMATION.
TO LEARN WHO REPRESENTS YOU AND
YOUR DISTRICT, CLICK ON THE
"ELECTION FINDER."
JUST ENTER YOUR ZIP CODE TO FIND
OUT WHO IS RUNNING FOR OFFICE IN
YOUR DISTRICT.
WHILE YOU'RE HERE, CHECK YOUR
REGISTRATION STATUS AND FIND OUT
WHERE TO GO TO CAST YOUR BALLOT.
WANT TO KNOW WHAT ISSUES ARE
IMPORTANT TO VOTERS THIS YEAR?
CLICK ON "ISSUE CAPSULES."
HERE YOU CAN FIND STATISTICS
THAT OUTLINE IMPORTANT CAMPAIGN
ISSUES.
AFTER REVIEWING THE DATA, JOIN
THE ON-LINE DISCUSSION TO POST
YOUR OPINIONS.
WATCH AND LISTEN TO YOUR
REPRESENTATIVES IN ALBANY IN
ACTION WITH OUR ASSEMBLY IN
SENATE WEB CAST.
HERE YOU CAN ALSO FIND OUT WHO
CURRENTLY REPRESENTS YOU AND
LINK TO THEIR HOME PAGE.
USE THIS PAGE TO RESEARCH NEW
YORK LEGISLATION ON THE BOOKS,
REVIEW THE STATE CONSTITUTION,
OR TAKE A TOUR OF THE CAPITAL.
NEW YORK CITIZEN LETS YOU REVIEW
A TRANSCRIPT OF GOVERNOR
PATAKI'S STATE OF THE STATE
ADDRESS.
THE SITE OUTLINES HOW THE LATEST
STATE BUDGET IMPACTS NEW
YORKERS, AND IT EXPLAINS HOW
REDISTRICTING WILL RESHAPE
LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS AND HOW
THAT WILL AFFECT HOW YOU ARE
REPRESENTED.
LEARN ABOUT THE NEW YORK STATE
STAR PROGRAM, A PROGRAM OF
SCHOOL TAX RELIEF FOR NEW
YORKERS AND HOW THIS MAY SAVE
YOU MONEY.
STILL HAVE MORE QUESTIONS?
NEW YORK CITIZEN WILL LINK YOU
TO OTHER CREDIBLE AND
INFORMATIVE WEB SITES.
www.nycitizens.org,
YOUR SOURCE
FOR NEW YORK POLITICS.
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>> TO HEAR MORE CANDIDATE
MESSAGES, TUNE INTO WXXI TV 21
OR CABLE CHANNEL 11 ON FRIDAY,
OCTOBER 19th AT 9:30 p.m. AND
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26th ALSO AT
9:30 p.m.
WE'LL PROFILE THE RACES FOR
ROCHESTER CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE
AND THE ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL
BOARD.
ALSO TUNE INTO WXXI AM 1370 THE
WEEK OF OCTOBER 22nd AS
CANDIDATE FREE AIR TIME SPOTS
WILL BE AIRED DURING MORNING
EDITION AT 9:20 a.m. AND
REPEATED DURING "ALL THINGS
CONSIDERED" AT 6:20 p.m.
FOR A TRANSCRIPT OF THIS PROGRAM
YOU CAN VISIT
www.nycitizens.org.
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