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Unofficial Primary Results
Click here for Board of Elections unofficial results.
Looks like NYSUT’s PALM (Powell, Adams, LeBron, Maloy) slate took the day.
The only School Board Candidate to appear on the Fair Election Practices Campaign Pledge list
See a copy of my signed 2019 Fair Election Campaign Practices Pledge sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Rochester Metropolitan Area here and a copy of the entire list here.
Also courtesy of the League of Women Voters: VOTE411
Voter Guide & Media Coverage
City newspaper has always been the place to go for in-depth coverage of the School Board. Although the intention was to focus on the Democratic Party Primary, the coverage of RCSD issues was extensive: (tap headline to see more)
Where to see Willa
June 18, 2019: North East Neighborhood Community Council has invited RCSD School Board and NE City Council Candidates to participate in a forum at School 9, 485 N. Clinton Ave, June 18 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Action Together Rochester website.
Where to hear Willa
Willa Powell shared the 1:00 PM hour of Evan Dawson’s Connections on WXXI 1330AM with fellow incumbent School Board member and candidate Judith Davis and candidate Amy Maloy.
Stream it using this link.
Another group of candidates spoke on this show on May 31.
The Mayor and RCSD: It’s all anyone is talking about
Because Mayor Lovely Warren initiated a call to action for state takeover of the City School District, that is all anyone wants to talk about when I canvas door-to-door.
Lovely Warren doubles down on her support for state takeover of RCSD
The state legislative delegation hasn’t received a proposal from Elia that included removal of the school board . . . . Warren’s video “is pushing a plan that doesn’t exist.”
Powell is Proud to have Union Endorsement
Endorsements: Rochester & Genesee Valley Area Labor Federation (AFL-CFO) Rochester Labor Council Rochester Teachers Association (RTA) Rochester Association of Paraprofessionals (RAP) Board of Education Non Teaching Employees (BENTE) Also designated by the Working Families Party through the support of the union members Proudly displaying the union bug on all walk and mail literature!
Housekeeping for the 2019 Season
Just to get us started, you can see my first campaign financial filing See a copy of my signed 2019 Fair Campaign Pledge here.
We’ll be with you shortly!
Stay tuned folks, this website has just been reactivated for the 2019 campaign season. You will see a flurry of new posts over the next few days covering all the topical issues. We just need time to get reacquainted with the platform.
