THIS
IS CANDIDATE-FREE AIR
TIME, A CHANCE FOR THEM TO
PRESENT AN UNEDITED MESSAGE TO
VOTERS.
THIS PROGRAM FEATURES CANDIDATES
FROM MONROE COUNTY EXECUTIVE,
MONROE COUNTY COURT JUDGE,
DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND ROCHESTER
CITY COURT JUDGE, ALONG WITH THE
TOWN SUPERVISORS.
>> THE OFFICE OF COUNTY
EXECUTIVE IS THE HEAD OF THE
EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE
BRANCH OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
EXECUTIVES RESPONSIBILITIES
INCLUDE DEVELOPING PROPOSALS FOR
CONSIDERATION BY THE COUNTY
LEGISLATURE.
APPOINTING DEPARTMENT HEAD.
PREPARING AND SUBMITTING THE
ANNUAL BUDGET TO THE COUNTY
LEGISLATURE, AND OVERSEEING DAY
TO DAY OPERATIONS OF COUNTY
GOVERNMENT.
THE PARTICIPATING FREE AIR TIME
CANDIDATES ARE WILLIAM A.
JOHNSON JR. AND MAGGIE BROOKS.
THE ORDER OF THE APPEARANCE WAS
DETERMINED BY A COIN FLIP.
WILLIAM JOHNSON A DEMOCRATIC AND
WORKING FAMILIES CANDIDATE.
HE IS A MAYOR OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER AND IS 61 YEARS OLD.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO THANK WXXI
FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK
DIRECTLY TO THE VOTERS OF MONROE
COUNTY.
I AM RUNNING FOR COUNTY
EXECUTIVE BECAUSE WE ARE HEADED
IN THE WRONG DIRECTION.
WE ARE LOSING JOB, LOSING
BUSINESSES AND LOSING OUR YOUNG
PEOPLE ALARMING RATES.
I HAVE A PLAN TO CHANGE THE
DIRECTION OF THIS COUNTY AND
ENERGIZE OUR ECONOMY.
PLEASE VISIT MY CAMPAIGN WEBSITE
OR CALL 232-2410 FOR A COPY.
I'M MAKING MY OPPONENT'S PLAN
AVAILABLE TOO, SO THAT VOTERS
CAN COMPARE.
OUR FIRST PRIORITY IS TO BALANCE
THE COUNTY BUDGET SO WE CAN MAKE
PROGRESS IN CREATING JOBS.
AS MAYOR, I HAVE BALANCED EVERY
BUDGET FOR 10 YEARS, AND THE
CITY HAS MAINTAIN A STRONG
CREDIT RATING, DESPITE THE TOUGH
ECONOMY.
THE COUNTY HAS HAD FIVE STRAIGHT
YEARS OF DEFICITS, AND ITS
CREDIT RATING HAS DROPPED TO
NEAR JUNK BOND STATUS.
AS MAYOR, I HAVE RETAINED OVER
30,000 JOBS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
I PLAN FOR THE ECONOMIC
RENAISSANCE IS BOLD AND
IMAGINATIVE.
I WILL ESTABLISH NONCOMPETE
AGREEMENTS BETWEEN ALL THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS, ENDING THE TOWN
VERSUS TOWN COMPETITION THAT
STIFLES GROWTH.
IT SUPPORTS THE GREATER
ROCHESTER ENTERPRISE AS A
ONE-STOP-SHOP FOR BUSINESSES WHO
NEED HELP IN RETAINING AND
CREATING JOBS.
I PLAN TO FORGE STRONGER
PARTNERSHIPS AMONG GOVERNMENT,
BUSINESS AND UNIVERSITIES AS WE
UNLOCK THE RESEARCH AND SKILLS
WE NEED TO THRIVE IN THE
INFORMATION ECONOMY.
WE WILL FOCUS CONSIDERABLE
INVESTMENTS ON OUR EVER-CHANGING
WORK FORCE.
MY OPPONENT, MAGGIE BROOKS, DOES
NOT UNDERSTAND THE NEED TO
CHANGE DIRECTION.
TO THE CONTRARY, SHE HAS PLEDGED
TO CONTINUE THE SAME POLICIES
THAT HAVE LED TO BUDGET DEFICITS
AND JOB LOSSES.
FOR A STRONG ECONOMY, STABLE
FINANCES AND BOLD LEADERSHIP, WE
NEED A BREAK FROM THE PAST.
I ASK FOR YOUR VOTE SO THAT WITH
MAY BEGIN THE IMPORTANT WORK
AHEAD.
>> MAGGIE BROOKS IS A REPUBLICAN
INDEPENDENT AND CONSERVATIVE
CANDIDATE.
SHE IS THE MONROE COUNTY CLERK
AND IS 48 YEARS OLD.
>> HELLO, I'M MAGGIE BLACKS AND
I'M RUNNING FOR MONROE COUNTY
EXECUTIVE BECAUSE I KNOW I CAN
OFFER THE NEW LEADERSHIP OUR
COMMUNITY NEEDS.
TOO OFTEN IN GOVERNMENT, PEOPLE
TALK AT ONE ANOTHER RATHER THAN
WITH ONE ANOTHER.
MY APPROACH WILL BE DIFFERENT.
WE HAVE MANY POSITIVE RESOURCES
IN OUR AREA.
WHAT WE DON'T HAVE IS A
GOVERNMENT LEADER WHO CAN BRING
EVERYONE TOGETHER TO CREATE A
COMMUNITY VISION THAT
ESTABLISHES A LIST OF PRIORITIES
AND A PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION.
IN TODAY'S UNCERTAIN ECONOMY,
CREATING THE RIGHT ENVIRONMENT
FOR JOB CREATION IS MORE
IMPORTANT THAN EVER.
AS YOUR COUNTY EXECUTIVE,
CREATING AND RETAINING JOBS WILL
BE MY TOP PRIORITY.
WE SPEND $50 MILLION A YEAR ON
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WITHOUT
MUCH RESULT.
WE NEED A UNIFIED APPROACH TO
JOB CREATION, A ONE-STOP
SHOPPING ENVIRONMENT TO ATTRACT
BUSINESS AND OPPORTUNITY.
BUSINESS OWNERS AND SITE
SELECTORS TELL US TIME AND AGAIN
THAT TAXES ARE THE MAJOR
IMPEDMENT TO LOCATING AND
CREATING JOBS.
THAT'S WHY ANY TALK OF RAISING
PROPERTY TAXES IS
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE.
I WILL ENINSTEAD FOCUS ON A
STREAMLINED GOVERNMENT THAT
LIVES WITHIN ITS MEANS.
AS YOUR COUNTY CLERK, I HAVE
BEEN OPERATING A $54 MILLION
DOLLAR BUSINESS THAT HAS
SUCCESSFULLY RETURNED RECORD
SURPLUSES TO THE COUNTY BUDGET
EACH YEAR.
WE HAVE FOUND INNOVATIVE WAYS TO
DO MORE WITH LESS, WHILE AT THE
SAME TIME OFFERING MORE
EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE
SERVICES.
I WOULD LIKE TO BRING THIS SAME
INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO THE
COUNTY EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE.
REAL LEADERSHIP, REAL VISION,
REAL CHANGE.
THIS CAMPAIGN IS TRULY ABOUT THE
FUTURE OF OUR COMMUNITY.
I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT NOVEMBER
4.
>> THE FAMILY COURT HANDLES
LEGAL MATTERS AFFECTING FAM LESS
AND CHILDREN FOR MONROE COUNTY.
THE FAMILY COURT JUDGE LISTENS
TO WITNESS, EXAMINES EVIDENCE,
DECIDE THE OUTCOME OF THE CASE
AND ISSUES ORDERS AS TO HOW THE
CASE SHOULD BE RESOLVED.
THE PARTICIPATING FREE AIR TIME
CANDIDATES ARE DAN TREE YA
RULEMAN AND GORDON.
THE ORDER WAS DETERMINED BY A
COIN FLIP.
JULIE ANN GORDON IS A WORKING
FAMILIES CANDIDATE.
SHE A FAMILY COURT REFEREE FOR
MONROE COUNTY AND IS 42 YEARS
OLD.
>> HELLO.
MY NAME IS JULIE GORDON, I'M A
CANDIDATE FOR MONROE COUNTY
FAMILY COURT JUDGE.
THE RACE FOR FAMILY COURT IS A
CLEAR CHOICE BETWEEN TWO
CANDIDATES.
I'M THE ONLY CANDIDATE WHO HAS
EVER PRESIDED OVER FAMILY COURT
CASES.
THE ONLY ONE WHO'S WRITTEN
FAMILY COURT DECISIONS, AND THE
ONLY CHOICE WITH 13 YEARS OF
EXPERIENCE WORKING IN FAMILY
COURT.
FAMILY COURT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR
ENSURING THE BEST INTEREST OF
CHILDREN, DEALING WITH VIOLENT
ACTS BY OR BETWEEN CHILDREN AND
FAMILY MEMBERS AND PRESERVING
THE INTEGRITY OF FAMILIES
WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
I LEARN THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY
FROM MY MOTHER AND MY FATHER WHO
EMIGRATED HERE FROM ITALY.
MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE PASSED
THAT STRONG SENSE OF FAMILY ON
TO OUR OWN TWO DAUGHTERS.
AND THROUGHOUT MY LEGAL CAREER,
I HAVE DEVOTED MYSELF TO HELPING
FAMILIES DURING DIFFICULT TIMES.
DURING MY 13 YEARS WORKING IN
FAMILY COURT, I HAD THE
PRIVILEGE OF SERVING FORMER
FAMILY COURT JUDGE MICHAEL
MILLER AS A SENIOR LEGAL
ADVISER.
JUDGE MILLER AND I WORK SIDE BY
SIDE TO MAKE SURE CHILDREN WERE
SAFE, AND TO STRIVE TO FIND
COMPROMISE WHERE FAMILY MEMBERS
SAW ONLY CONFLICT.
TODAY, I PRESIDE OVER THOUSANDS
OF FAMILY COURT CASES EVERY YEAR
AS A REFEREE.
I HEAR AND DECIDE CASES JUST
LIKE A JUDGE.
AS A TESTIMONILY -- AS A FAMILY
COURT JUDGE, I WILL BRING A
BALANCED PERSPECTIVE TO THE
BENCH AND THE JUDICIAL
EXPERIENCE TO HANDLE CASES
FAIRLY AND PROMPTLY.
I'M PROUD THAT MY EXPERIENCE HAS
EARNED HIGH PRAISE FROM FELLOW
ATTORNEYS.
I HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED FOR THE
FAMILY COURT JUDGESHIP BY THE
MONROE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION
AND RATED QUALIFIED BY THE
GREATER ROCHESTER ASSOCIATION OF
WOMEN ATTORNEYS.
I HAVE ALSO RECEIVED THE
ENDORSEMENT OF THE MONROE COUNTY
LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION.
THIS GROUP IS MADE UP OF COURT
DEPUTIES COUNTYWIDE TO SEE MY
WORK FIRSTHAND EACH AND EVERY
DAY.
I HOPE YOU'LL FOLLOW THEIR LEAD
AND VOTE FOE ME ON NOVEMBER 4.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
>> ANDREA RULEMAN IS A
REPUBLICAN, INDEPENDENT AND
CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE.
SHE IS A SPECIAL MATRIMONIAL
REFEREE AND SENIOR COUNSEL TO
THE SUPREME COURT.
IS 42 YEARS OLD.
>> HELLO, I'M CANDIDATE FOR
MONROE COUNTY FAMILY COURT
JUDGE.
AS A FAMILY COURT JUDGE, I WILL
DRAW UPON MY 16 YEARS OF LEGAL
EXPERIENCE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE
BENCH.
FOR YEARS, AS A PRACTICING
ATTORNEY, I REPRESENTED PARENTS
IN FAMILY COURT AND MATRIMONIAL
MATTERS.
NOW, AS A SPECIAL REFEREE IN
SUPREME COURT, I PRESIDE OVER
HUNDREDS OF DOMESTIC RELATIONS
CASES EACH YEAR.
RULING ON THE SENSITIVE AND
COMPLEX ISSUES THAT AFFECT OUR
FAMILIES.
SUCH AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,
PATERNITY, CUSTODY, VISITATION
AND CHILD SUPPORT.
I COUNT IT A PRIVILEGE TO FOSTER
FAIR RESOLUTIONS WHILE
SAFEGUARDING THE BEST INTEREST
OF OUR CHILDREN.
I ALSO SERVE AS SENIOR COUNSEL
TO DAVID EGANN WHERE I WORKED,
WRITTEN AND LECTURED ON THE MOST
SERIOUS CRIMINAL CASES INCLUDING
THE DEATH PENALTY.
THIS WORK HAS PREPARED ME TO
HANDLE ANY JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
OR ANY PROCEEDING.
MONROE COUNTY IS MY HOMETOWN AND
I'M DEDICATE TODAY SERVING MY
COMMUNITY.
FOR YEARS I HAVE VOLUNTEERED IN
THE SCHOOLS AND WITH THE
ELDERLY.
WHEN MY HUSBAND A MARINE CORPS
RESERVIST, WAS MOBILIZED, I
FACED THE SAME CHALLENGES THAT
SO MANY PARTIES DO OR WHO APPEAR
IN FAMILY COURT THAT OF A SINGLE
WORKING PARENT WITH TWO SMALL
CHILDREN.
NEARLY EIGHT MONTHS, MY KIDS
KEPT ME ON MY TOES AT HOME,
GROUNDED WHILE I WAS ON THE
BENCH WHERE I WAS MAKING
DECISIONS CONCERNING OTHER
PEOPLE'S FAMILIES.
I WILL BE A BETTER JUDGE FOR
THAT EXPERIENCE.
THOSE IN FAMILY COURT WHO KNOW
ME ENDORSE ME.
I AM PROUD TO BE THE ENDORSED BY
THE FEDERATION ACADEMY OF SOCIAL
WORKERS, THE ROCHESTER LOCUST
CLUB AND THE BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION.
THOSE CASE WORKERS AND POLICE
OFFICERS HAVE COMMITTED THEIR
LIVES TO PROTECTING OUR
FAMILIES.
ON NOVEMBER 4 PLEASE JOIN THEM
IN VOTING FOR ME, 16 YEARS
EXPERIENCE AND IN THE SUPREME
COURT, FAMILY COURT AND MORE.
>> DISTRICT ATTORNEYS ARE COUNTY
OFFICIALS WHOSE MAIN DUTY IS TO
UPHOLD THE LAWS OF THE NEW YORK
STATE CONSTITUTION.
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS SERVE AND
PROTECT RESIDENTS BY
INVESTIGATING AND PROSECUTING
THOSE INVOLVED IN CRIMINAL
ACTIVE TISS.
THE PARTICIPATING FREE AIR TIME
CANDIDATES ARE ANN-MARIE TADIO
AND MIKE GREEN.
THE ORDER WAS DETERMINED BY A
COIN FLIP.
ANN-MARIE TADIO IS A REPUBLICAN
CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE.
SHE CURRENTLY SERVE AS AN
ATTORNEY OF COUNSEL AND IS 52
YEARS OLD.
>> EACH OF US DESERVES THE RIGHT
TO FEEL SAFE.
SAFE IN OUR HOME, SAFE IN OUR
WORKPLACES AND SAFE ON OUR
STREETS.
UNFORTUNATELY THAT FEELING
DOESN'T EXIST IN EVERY CORNER OF
OUR COMMUNITY.
THE CURRENT DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE ONLY HIT A 46% CONVICTION
RATE FOR VIOLENT FELONIES IN
2002.
THINGS ARE DESPERATELY NEEDED TO
IMPROVE OUR CONVICTION RATE AND
SAFETY.
AS FORMER PROSECUTOR BOTH HERE
IN AND IN NEW YORK CITY, I SAW
FIRSTHAND THE DAMAGE CAUSED BY
CRIME AND THE LASTING IMPACT IT
HAS ON VICTIMS.
THESE EXPERIENCES MAKE ME
UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE
THE NEW LEADERSHIP THAT WILL BE
NEEDED FROM THE NEXT DISTRICT
ATTORNEY.
OUR D.A. WILL NEED TO ADDRESS
THE CHALLENGES WE FACE.
I'M PROUD TO HAVE THE SUPPORT OF
LAW ENFORCEMENT AS THE ENDORSED
CANDIDATE OF THE ROCHESTER
POLICE LOCUST CLUB, THE MONROE
COUNTY BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION
AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT
ASSOCIATION OF MONROE COUNTY.
I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH
THE POLICE TO ENSURE THAT GOOD
ARRESTS ON THE STREET RESULT IN
GOOD CONVICTIONS IN THE
COURTROOM.
WE NEED TO BRING NEW AND
INNOVATIVE IDEAS FORWARD TO
FIGHT CRIME.
AS OUR GLOX DISTRICT ATTORNEY,LY
WILL SEEK THE MAXIMUM PENALTY
FOR CRIMINALS THAT VICTIMIZE
TIME AND TIME AGAIN AND I WILL
DESIGNATE NEIGHBORHOOD
PROTECTION ZONE, SO FAMILIES CAN
TAKE BACK THEIR STREETS AFRMTS
NEW STATE OF THE ART PUBLIC
LABORATORY WILL BE A HIGH PRIT
TO PROVIDE JUSTICE IN EACH AND
EVERY CASE.
THESE CONCREATE IDEAS TO IMPROVE
OUR CONVICTION RATE AND THE
SAFETY OF OUR COMMUNITY ALL
SEPARATES ME FROM THE OPPONENT
WHO IS CONTENT WITH THE STATUS
QUO AND IS YET TO OFFER ONE NEW
IDEA TO ADDRESS THE CHALLENGES
FACING THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE AND THE FAMILIES IT
SERVES.
AS YOUR NEXT DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
I WORK TO RESTORE SAFETY TO ALL
OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS.
BY IMPLEMENTING INNOVATIVE IDEAS
TO IMPROVE THE CONVICTION RATE
AND FIGHT THE SCOURGE OF CRIME,
EVERY FAMILY WILL BE ABLE TO
ENJOY THEIR RIGHT TO SAFE AND
CRIME-FREE NEIGHBORHOODS.
I HOPE THAT I CAN EARN YOUR VOTE
ON ELECTION DAY SO WE CAN MAKE
IT A REALITY.
THANK YOU.
>> MIKE GREEN IS A DEMOCRATIC
AND CRIME PREVENTION CANDIDATE.
HE CURRENTLY SERVES AS FIRST
ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND
IS 42 YEARS OLD.
>> I AM FIRST ASSISTANT DISTRICT
ATTORNEY MIKE GREEN ASKING FOR
YOUR SUPPORT TO BE MONROE COUNTY
DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
THIS RACE OFFERS A CLEAR CHOICE.
I HAVE BEEN A PROSECUTOR FOR 16
YEARS.
SUCCESSFULLY PROSECUTING AND
CONVICTING HUNDREDS OF VIOLENT
FELONS AND MURDERS.
MY PERSONAL CONVICTION RATE FOR
FELONY PROSECUTION SOEFRS 95%.
I AM A DEDICATED ADVOCATE FOR
CRIME VICTIMS.
AS FIRST ASSISTANT DISTRICT
ATTORNEY, I SUPERVISOR THE
PROSECUTION OF MONROE COUNTY'S
MOST SERIOUS CRIMES.
IN THE PAST TWO YEARS, WE
OBTAINED TRIAL CONVICTIONS IN 42
OF 44 HOMICIDE TRIALS.
A 95% CONVICTION RATE.
THIS IS A RECORD OF SUCCESS OUR
COMMUNITY CAN BE PROUD OF.
MY OPPONENT HAS NEVER PROSECUTED
A SINGLE HOMICIDE.
IN FACT, SHE TRIED ONLY SIX
CASES AS A PROSECUTOR AND
OBTAINED ONLY ONE CONVICTION.
THAT RECORD OF FAILURE IS SIMPLY
NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR OUR
COMMUNITY'S TOP PROSECUTOR.
I AM PROUD TO HAVE THE
ENDORSEMENT OF THE PEOPLE WHO
ENFORCE THE LAW EVERY DAY,
INCLUDING THE MONROE COUNTY
SHERIFF'S DEPUTIES, THE BADGE
CLUB, THE CIVIL SERVICE
EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, THE
FIREFIGHTERS, AND MONROE
COUNTY'S LONGEST SERVING
DISTRICT ATTORNEY, HOWARD ROLEN.
I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO
EXPERIENCED, TOUGH PROSECUTORS
PROTECTING THE PUBLIC.
I AM PROUD OF MY RECORD AS A
PROSECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR AND
DEFENDER OF VICTIMS' RIGHTS.
THE CHOICE IS CLEAR.
I AM THE ONLY CANDIDATE WITH THE
EXPERIENCE NECESSARY TO DO THE
JOB.
I HOPE YOU ALLOW ME TO CONTINUE
MY WORK PROTECTING THE PEOPLE OF
OUR COMMUNITY.
ON NOVEMBER 4, I HOPE YOU WILL
SUPPORT ME AS THE NEXT DISTRICT
ATTORNEY.
THANK YOU.
>> THE ROCHESTER CITY COURT IS
PART OF THE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM
OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
THERE ARE NINE CITY COURT JUDGES
EACH JUDGE IS ELECTED FOR A
TEN-YEAR TERM.
ROCHESTER CITY COURT HAS
JURISDICTION OVER A HAVE A RYE I
HAVE TO CRIMINAL AND CIVIL CASES
AND CAN PERFORM MARRIAGE
CEREMONIES WITHIN NEW YORK
STATE.
THE PARTICIPATING CANDIDATES ARE
MARJORIE L. BURNS, JOHN SCHWARTZ
AND JACK ELLIOT.
THE ORDER WAS DETERMINED BY A
LOTTERY.
MARJORIE BURNS IS A REPUBLICAN,
INDEPENDENT AND CONSERVATIVE
PARTY CANDIDATE.
SHE IS INCUMBENT AND IS 43 YEARS
OLD.
>> GOOD EVENING.
MY NAME IS MARGE BURNS AND I'M A
ROCHESTER CITY COURT JUDGE.
I'M RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION.
I HAVE BEEN A ROCHESTER CITY
COURT JUDGE FOR 10 YEARS.
I PRESIDE OVER APPROXIMATELY
3,000 CRIMINAL CASES EVERY YEAR.
30,000 OVER MY JUDICIAL CAREER.
I ALSO PRESIDE OVER
LANDLORD/TENANT EVICTION
HEARINGS AND OTHER CIVIL TRIALS.
MY COURTROOM ABILITIES HAS BEEN
PRAISED BY TASK FORCE ON THE
COURT.
AND INDPEN DEPARTMENT COURT
WATCH ORGANIZATION AS WELL AS
LITIGANTS AND ATTORNEYS ALIKE.
THE MONROE COUNTY BAR
ASSOCIATION RATED ME RECOMMENDED
FOR CITY COURT JUDGE.
THE GREATER ROCHESTER
ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN ATTORNEYS
FOUND ME QUALIFIED.
I HAVE BEEN ENDORSED BY THE
ROCHESTER POLICE LOCUST CLUB,
THE MONROE COUNTY POLICE
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, AND THE
MONROE COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT
ASSOCIATION.
PRIOR TO BEING ELECTED TO CITY
COURT, I SERVED OUR COMMUNITY AS
AN ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY
FOR SEVEN YEARS.
SUCCESSFULLY PROSECUTING MANY
VIOLENT FELONY AND MURDER CASES.
IN 1993, HOWARD ROLEN AWARDED ME
A COMMENDATION FOR A REMARKABLE
PROSECUTION OF VIOLENT
CRIMINALS.
I DO HAVE EXPERIENCE AS A
CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY AS
WELL.
17 YEARS WORKING IN THE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE SYSTEM TO IMPROVE THE
QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR
COMMUNITY.
AND I AM PROUD OF MY RECORD.
ROCHESTER CITY COURT THE EIGHTH
BUSIEST CRIMINAL COURT IN THE
STATE OF NEW YORK.
I HAVE 10 YEARS OF QUALITY
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE IN A COURT
WHERE EXPERIENCE DOES COUNT.
I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR VOTE ON
ELECTION DAY, AND TO CONTINUING
TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY.
>> JOHN SCHWARZ IS A DEMOCRATIC
AND WORKING FAMILIES CANDIDATE.
HE'S A SUPERVISORING JUDGE FOR
CITY COURT.
HE IS 59 YEARS OLD.
>> HELLO.
I'M JUDGE JOHN SCHWARZ.
IN 1992 TO 2001 I WAS A
SUPERVISING JUDGE OF THE
ROCHESTER CITY COURT.
I PRESENTLY SERVE AS A
SUPERVISING JUDGE FOR ALL CITY
COURTS IN THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL
DISTRICT INCLUDING ROCHESTER.
THIS HAS BEEN A TIME OF VERY
MEANINGFUL CHANGE IN THE COURT
SYSTEM.
IN 1995, I FOUNDED AND WAS THE
FIRST PRESIDING JUDGE IN THE
ROCHESTER CITY DRUG TREATMENT
COURT.
THE FIRST SUCH DRUG COURT IN NEW
YORK STATE.
I AM PROUD THAT OUR DRUG
TREATMENT COURT IS LOOKED UPON
AS A MODEL THROUGHOUT THE STATE
AND THE NATION.
THERE ARE NOW 75 DRUG TREATMENT
COURTS IN NEW YORK STATE ALONE,
AND OVER A THOUSAND IN THE
NATION.
I'M A FOUNDING MEMBER AND
CURRENTLY SERVE ON THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS FOR THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF DRUG CORE
PROFESSIONALS AND RECEIVED THEIR
LEADERSHIP AWARD IN 1992 9 AND
2001.
I SERVE AS THE JUDGE IN THE
INTEGRATED DOMESTIC COURT.
THIS IS COMBINED CRIMINAL AND
FAMILY COURT IS A NEW YORK STATE
PILOT PROGRAM THAT HANDLES THE
COMPLICATED ISSUES ASSOCIATED
WITH DOMESTIC DISPUTES.
I BELIEVE THAT MY ABILITY TO
SERVE AS A FAIR-MINDED JUDGE IS
ENHANCED BY MY WORK IN THE
COMMUNITY.
SINCE 1975, I HAVE SERVED ON THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SCHOOL
OF HOLY CHILDHOOD AND AM A
FORMER MEN OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS AT THE CENTER FOR
DISPUTE SETTLEMENT.
I WAS ACTIVE WITH THE FIGHTS
BACK AND COCHAIR OF THE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE TASK FORCE.
I HOPE YOU BELIEVE I HAVE EARNED
YOUR VOTE IN NOVEMBER.
>> JACK ELLIOT IS A DEMOCRATIC
AND WORKING FAMILIES PARTIES
CANDIDATE.
HE'S AN ASSISTANT PUBLIC
DEFENDER AND IS 42 YEARS OLD.
>> HELLO, I'M JACK ELLIOT,
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR CITY
COURT JUDGE.
I BELIEVE THAT THE CITY COURT IS
THE MOST IMPORTANT POST IN THE
HALL OF JUSTICE.
MOST PEOPLE WHO COME IN CONTACT
WITH FIND THEMSELVES IN THE CITY
COURT.
HOW THEY ARE TREATED THERE WILL
SHAPE THEIR IMPRESSION OF THE
ENTIRE JUDICIAL SYSTEM.
THE JUDGE WHO MAKES PEOPLE
BELIEVE THAT THE COURT ACTUALLY
CARES ABOUT THEM IS THE JUDGE
THAT WILL BE MOST SUCCESSFUL AT
GETTING PEOPLE TO CHANGE THEIR
LIVES FOR THE BETTER AND IN
DOING SO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY A
BETTER PLACE TO LIVE.
IT'S WHERE THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF
OUR CITY FIND THEMSELVES IF
THEY'RE ACCUSED OF BREAKING THE
LAW.
THIS IS A CRITICAL POINT IN A
YOUNG LIFE.
A POINT WHERE THEY CAN GO IN ONE
DIRECTION AND BECOME A
PRODUCTIVE MEMBER OF SOCIETY OR
BECOME PART OF THE PROBLEM
FACING US TODAY.
WHICH PATH THEY CHOOSE CAN BE
GREATLY IMPACTED BY THE JUDGE.
THE THREAT OF JAIL TIME IS NO
LONGER AN EFFECTIVE DETERRENT.
A GOOD JUDGE NEEDS TO HELP THE
PERSON CHANGE THEIR LIVES.
THIS IS WHAT I HAVE BEEN DOING
WORKING AS PUBLIC DEFENDER.
PEOPLE KNOW I CARE ABOUT WHAT
HAPPENS TO THEM BEYOND THE
COURTROOM.
I HAVE BEEN SUCK SEFUL IN
HELPING HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE GET
THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO SUCCEED
IN LIFE AND CHANGE THE WAY THEY
THINK AND THE DIRECTION OF THEIR
LIFE.
I AM HONORED TO HAVE RECEIVED
SEVERAL ENDORSEMENTS AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.
I RECEIVED BOTH THE DEMOCRATIC
AND WORKING FAMILY PARTY
NOMINATION, THE MONROE COUNTY
BAR ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDED ME
FOR COURT.
I WAS ENDORSED BY THE "DEMOCRAT
AND CHRONICLE" THE MONROE COUNTY
COURT DEPUTIES AND THE MONROE
COUNTY DEPUTY SHERIFF'S
ASSOCIATION THAT'S THE CIVIL AND
JAIL DEPUTY'S UNION I ALONG WITH
THE LOCAL LABORERS 435.
I AM PROUD OF THE ENDORSEMENTS
AND THE RECOMMENDATIONS BUT IT'S
THE ONES FROM THE COURTS AND THE
JAIL DEPUTIES ARE THE MOST
COMPELLING.
THESE ARE PEOPLE I HAVE WORKED
HAND IN HAND WITH FOR THE LAST
13 YEARS.
AIM HONORED THAT THEY RECOGNIZE
ME AS A CANDIDATE THAT BEST
REPRESENTS THE VALUE THEY'RE
SEEKING IN NEXT CITY COURT
JUDGE.
I ASK FOR YOUR SUPPORT ON
NOVEMBER 4.
THANK YOU.
>> THE TOWN SUPERVISOR IS THE
HEAD OF THE EXECUTIVE AND
ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH OF TOWN
GOVERNMENT.
THE SUPERVISORS' RONTS SPOPTSDS
ARE SEEING THAT TOWN GOVERNMENT
ENFORCES THE LOCAL LAW,
PREPARING AND SUBMITTING THE
ANNUAL BUDGET, EXKUTDING DEEDS
AND ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS ON
BEHALF OF THE TOWN.
THE PARTICIPATING FREE AIR TIME
CANDIDATE IS TRACY L.LOGEL.
SHE IS A MONROE COUNTY
LEGISLATOR, AND IS 61 YEARS OLD.
>> I'M TRACY LOGEL, REPUBLICAN
CANDIDATE.
I HAVE HAD THE HONOR TO SERVE
THE TAXPAYERS FOR 12 YEARS ON
BOTH THE MONROE COUNTY
LEGISLATURE AND THE TOWN
COUNCIL.
NOW I LOOK FORWARD TO BRINGING
MY EXPERIENCE FIGHTING TAXES AND
REFORMING GOVERNMENT TO THE TOWN
HALL.
AS SUPERVISOR, I WILL WORK WITH
TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PUT
TAXPAYERS FIRST.
WE HAVE A 7-POINT PLAN TO MAKE
TOWN GOVERNMENT MORE OPEN AND
ACCESSIBLE.
TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE IT EASIER
FOR RESIDENTS TO COMMUNICATE
WITH THEIR REPRESENTATIVES, AND
CREATE ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
TO SHARE THEIR VIEWS ON
IMPORTANT ISSUES FACING OUR
TOWN.
OUR FIRST PRIORITY IS TO KEEP IT
AFFORDABLE FOR WORKING FAMILIES,
SENIORS AND SMALL BUSINESSES.
KEEP TAXES LOW, WE WILL WORK
TOGETHER TO IMPLEMENT
COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT REFORM.
THIS HELPED US TO REFORM SOCIAL
SERVICES AT THE COUNTY LEVEL
WHICH SAVED $30 MILLION.
BY BRINGING THIS REFORM TO THE
TOWN, WE CAN MAKE THE TOWN
GOVERNMENT MORE COST EFFECTIVE
AND PROVIDE BETTER SERVICES AT A
LOWER COST TO TAXPAYERS.
WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT
ON NOVEMBER 4 SO WE CAN CONTINUE
OUR FIGHT TO PROTECT TAXPAYERS
AND PRESERVE THE ABILITY OF
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO MAKE THEIR
OWN CHOICES ABOUT THE FUTURE OF
OUR COMMUNITY.
THIS IS AN IMPORTANT LOCAL
ELECTION.
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR VOICE
IS HEARD.
>> THE PENFIELD TOWN SUPERVISOR
IS THE HEAD OF THE EXECUTIVE AND
ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH OF TOWN
GOVERNMENT.
THE SUPERVISORS'
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE
PROPOSING LOCAL LAWS AND
ORDINANCES AND SEEING THAT THE
TOWN GOVERNMENT ENFORCES THEM,
PREPARING AND SUBMITTING THE
ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET TO TOWN
COUNCIL, EXECUTING DEEDS AND
ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS ON
BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF PENFIELD.
THE PARTICIPATING FREE AIR TIME
CANDIDATES ARE GEORGE C. WE'D
AMYER AND CHANNING H. FILLBRICK.
THE ORDER WAS DETERMINED BY A
COIN FLIP.
CHANNING IS A CONSERVATIVE PARTY
CANDIDATE.
HE IS THE INCUMBENT AND IS 71
YEARS OLD.
>> SERVING AS PENFIELD TOWN
SUPERVISOR FOR THE LAST 10 YEARS
HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MOST
CHALLENGING AND REWARDING
EXPERIENCES OF MY LIFE.
WORKING TOGETHER, WE HAVE
PERMANENTLY PRESERVED MORE THAN
1,000 ACRES OF VITAL FARMLAND
AND OPEN SPACE.
AND WE HAVE EXPANDED OUR LIBRARY
INTO A STATE OF THE ART
COMMUNITY FACILITY.
WE HAVE REVITALIZED OUR BUSINESS
DISTRICTS AND WE HAVE
ESTABLISHED THE COMMON VISION
AND PLANNING TOOLS NECESSARY TO
GUIDE DEVELOPMENT IN PENFIELD
FOR MANY YEARS TO COME.
AND WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO ALL
THIS WHILE KEEPING THE TOWN
PROPERTY TAX RATE LOW.
THERE'S NO QUESTION ABOUT IT.
I'M VERY PROUD OF WHAT WE HAVE
ACCOMPLISHED, BUT THERE IS STILL
MUCH MORE TO DO.
THE TOWN BOARD AND I ARE
CURRENTLY REFINING THE 2004
BUDGET, TO MAINTAIN TOWN
SERVICES WITHOUT INCREASING
LOCAL PROPERTY TAX RATE.
WE PLAN TO HOLD THE PUBLIC
REFERENDUM ON CREATING A
TOWNWIDE LEAF PICKUP SERVICE FOR
OUR RESIDENTS.
AT THE SAME TIME, WE HOPE TO
BUILD SIX RECTANGULAR OFFICE
FIELD AND COMPLETE THE STATE
FUNDED AMPHITHEATER AT VETERANS
MEMORIAL PARK.
WE WILL CONTINUE LISTENING TO
THE PEOPLE OF PENFIELD TO FIND
CREATIVE COST EFFECTIVE WAYS TO
RESPOND TO THEIR NEEDS.
SINCE THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARY IN
SEPTEMBER, I HAVE RECEIVED A
NUMBER OF CALLS FROM PEOPLE
WORRIED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF OUR
COMMUNITY.
OF COURSE, I SHARE THAT CONCERN,
BUT I'LL BE THE FIRST TO REMIND
RESIDENT THERE IS STILL A CHOICE
IN THE NOVEMBER ELECTION.
I'M PROUD TO BE THE CONSERVATIVE
CANDIDATE FOR PENFIELD TOWN
SUPERVISOR, AND MY SINCERE
DESIRE TO CONTINUE SERVING THE
PEOPLE OF BEN PENFIELD HAS NOT
FADED.
PLEASE GIVE ME YOUR SUPPORT ON
NOVEMBER 4.
WORKING TOGETHER, WE CAN
CONTINUE PENFIELD'S TRADITION OF
EXCELLENCE AND KEEP PENFIELD A
GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND
RAISE A FAMILY.
THANK YOU.
>> GEORGE IS A REPUBLICAN AND
INDEPENDENT PARTY CANDIDATE.
HE IS CURRENTLY A MONROE COUNTY
LEGISLATOR.
HE IS 63 YEARS OLD.
>> HI, I'M A REPUBLICAN AND
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE FOR
PENFIELD SUPERVISOR.
ALTHOUGH THERE'S NO ONE RUNNING
AGAINST ME, I WANT TO STRONGLY
ENDOURJ YOU TO VOTE ON NOVEMBER
4.
THIS IS A VERY IMPORTANT LOCAL
ELECTION YEAR, AND IT'S
IMPORTANT THAT PENFIELD
TAXPAYERS MAKE THEIR VOICES
HEARD LOUD AND CLEAR, IN THIS
YEAR'S ELECTIONS FOR TOM BOARD,
DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND COUNTY
EXECUTIVE.
I HAVE WORKED HARD FOR THE
TAXPAYERS TO REDUCE SPENDING.
AS TOWN SUPERVISOR, I'LL
CONTINUE THIS FIGHT, WORKING TO
PROTECT TAXPAYERS, ENHANCING
SERVICES FOR SENIORS AND
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN
PENFIELD.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING
WITH MY COLLEAGUES ON THE TOWN
BOARD.
TOGETHER WE CAN IMSERVICES
WITHOUT INCREASING THE BURDEN ON
THE TOWN TAXPAYERS.
WE WILL CONDUCT A TOP-DOWN
REVIEW OF EVERY DEPARTMENT,
STREAMLINING LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO
MAKE IT MORE EFFICIENT AND LESS
COSTLY.
I WILL ALSO FORM FIVE FOCUS
GROUPS, CONCENTRATING ON
CONSTITUENT SERVICE, TRAFFIC,
THE FOUR CORNERS AREA, SENIOR
SERVICES AND PARTNERING WITH
NEIGHBORHOOD TOWNS AND SCHOOL
DISTRICTS.
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR VOICE IS
HEARD BY VOTING ON TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 4.
AND THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU FOR TUNING IN TO
THIS YEAR'S CANDIDATE FREE AIR
TIME.
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