2009 Monroe County Legislature Endorsements Rochester, NY - We are pleased to announce that following endorsement deliberations on July 7, 2009, Progressive Democrats of Genesee Valley endorsed Nora Bredes in the race for the 18th Legislative District seat against incumbent Ciaran Hanna; Jo Meleca-Voigt in her contest for the 19th Legislative District seat challenging Jeffery McCann; and Michele Weaver in her candidacy for the 3rd Legislative District opposing sitting Monroe County Legislator, Mary Valerio. We appreciate the time spent by all candidates in explaining their policy positions to our membership and we laud their commitment to open dialogue between government and its constituents, as well as their support of grassroots-driven reform in the progressive tradition. Please join us in congratulating these worthy aspirants for office. ###
A former Suffolk County Legislator, Nora Bredes resigned her position to join her family in Pittsford eleven years ago. She is a reform-minded candidate whose main plank involves improving the effectiveness of the Monroe County Legislature. She is a proponent of government that is responsive to its citizenry, and with her years of legislative experience and grassroots involvement , seeks to collaborate to implement greater transparency and accountability in the Monroe County legislative process.
Jo Meleca-Voigt is a teacher in the Greece Central School District and lifelong resident of Monroe County. She is running on a platform of openness and accountability, with which she intends to restore representative government to the hands of the constituents of Monroe County’s 19th Legislative District, as opposed to well-funded special interests there.
Michele Weaver, while a relative newcomer to the political scene in Rochester, nevertheless brings a wealth of corporate experience and a sound fiscal management background to her candidacy for the Monroe County Legislature’s 3rd District. She is committed to using her knowledge to improve the transparency of the Monroe County budgetary process and foster increased accountability to the people it serves.
At our February Meeting, Tom Ferrarese presented information on the locations, demographics, and voter registration numbers for the 29 Legislative Districts in Monroe County, of which 15 (fifteen) are up in 2009 for two-year terms:
LD02 LD03 LD04 LD07 LD13
LD14 LD18 LD19 LD20 LD21
LD23 LD24 LD25 LD28 LD29
Tom's presentation materials are referenced here.
2009 County Legislature Presentation
Monroe County Legislative Districts
Monroe County Voter Enrollments by Legislative District
The 2009 Monroe County Legislature Candidate Endorsement Questionnaire is now available for downoad in .pdf and Microsoft Word (.doc and .docx) versions.
We welcome candidates seeking endorsement to submit their completed questionnaires at their earliest convenience!
