Mayor’s replacement still up in the air

With mayor as victim, operative’s trial nears

By The Associated Press
POSTED: September 12, 2011
Tags: Bloomberg, mayor, New York

NEW YORK — It’s a case of political intrigue that put New York’s billionaire mayor in the unlikely role of victim, froze a political party’s bank account and splashed light on the inner workings of a $109 million mayoral campaign. In short, the upcoming trial of a campaign operative charged with stealing $1.2 million from [...]

Richards is ready to roll up his sleeves

By Denise Champagne
POSTED: March 30, 2011
Tags: City of Rochester, mayor, R. Carlos Carballada, special election, Thomas S. Richards

Newly elected Mayor Thomas S. Richards is wasting no time getting to work. And there is no shortage of work to be done. Richards, who won a special election Tuesday with 49 percent of the votes, met Wednesday with R. Carlos Carballada, who has been acting mayor since mid-January.

Three left in mayor’s race

By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: March 3, 2011
Tags: candidates, City of Rochester, election, mayor

Three candidates will be on the ballot March 29 for the special election for mayor of the city of Rochester. They are Thomas S. Richards, former corporation counsel who served as mayor for three weeks after Mayor Robert Duffy resigned to become lieutenant governor …

City fight over mayoral succession ongoing

By Denise Champagne
POSTED: February 28, 2011
Tags: appeal, City of Rochester, election, mayor, R. Carlos Carballada, succession of duty

R. Carlos Carballada would like to move past the question of his authority as acting mayor, but there may be another challenge on the horizon. Monroe County Supreme Court Justice John J. Ark on Monday …

Judge delays decision in mayoral case

By Denise Champagne
POSTED: February 23, 2011
Tags: city council, City of Rochester, delayed decision, Judge, Judge John J. Ark, mayor, succession process

A decision is expected Monday in a civil suit over the mayor’s post and the legality of a special election to fill the vacant mayoral seat. Monroe County Supreme Court Justice John J. Ark, who was expected to render a decision Wednesday …

Judge: City abrogated duty to appoint mayor

By Denise Champagne
POSTED: February 17, 2011
Tags: charter, city council, mayor, R. Carlos Carballada, Rochester, violation

The city charter needs to be reworked, particularly the part about filling a vacancy in the mayor’s office. That is pretty much agreed by the parties involved in a civil suit challenging the Rochester City Council’s failure to appoint …

Ex-mayor Johnson jumps back in ring

By The Associated Press
POSTED: January 28, 2011
Tags: Democrat, mayor, Rochester, William Johnson

A former three-term mayor of Rochester is wearing his old political hat again. Democrat William Johnson, a political outsider when he became the city’s first black mayor in 1994, has announced his candidacy …

Hatch Act v. the mayor

By Denise Champagne
POSTED: January 18, 2011
Tags: City of Rochester, Hatch Act, mayor, Thomas S. Richards

The Hatch Act left Thomas S. Richards with only two choices. He could resign as mayor of the City of Rochester in order to run for the seat in a special March election or he could keep the temporary post and not seek election …

Business owner plans to run for mayor

By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: January 4, 2011
Tags: Green Party, mayor, nomination, Rochester

Alex White, a Rochester business owner, intends to seek the Green Party’s nomination for mayor of the city of Rochester. He plans to officially announce his intentions this afternoon …

Green Party releases candidate questionnaire

By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: January 3, 2011
Tags: candidate, election, Green Party, mayor, Monroe County, Rochester

The Green Party of Monroe County has officially begun its search for a candidate for mayor of Rochester for the March 29 special election. It is offering a questionnaire in various formats …

Green Party choosing mayoral candidate

By Daily Record Staff
POSTED: December 22, 2010
Tags: candidate, City of Rochester, Green Party, mayor, Monroe County

The Green Party of Monroe County has developed a procedure to choose a candidate in the event of a special election for mayor of Rochester in 2011.