Democrats choose their candidates

The Monroe County Democratic Committee on Thursday endorsed several candidates for the upcoming fall election.

They include endorsing Judge Stephen Miller for re-election to a second 10-year term on the Rochester City Court bench and Maritza Buitrago for a new Family Court judgeship.

The party is also endorsing Sandy Frankel of Brighton for a second run at the county executive seat.
Other candidates are:

Rochester City Council: Michael Patterson for the Northeast District; Elaine Spaull, East District; Molly Clifford, Northwest District; and Adam McFadden, South District.

Rochester City School Board: Malik Evans, Mary Adams, Liz Hallmark and Matt McDermott.

Town supervisors: Bill Moehle, Brighton; Brenda James, Gates; Adam Bello, Irondequoit; and Annie Crane, Sweden.

Monroe County Legislature: John Romagnola, Third Legislative District; Erik Johnson, Fourth; Polly Mohan, 11th; Maggie Ridge, Twelfth; Simeon Banister, 13th; Justin Wilcox, Fourteenth; Michael Bovay, 16th; Joe Morelle Jr., Seventeenth; Dorothy Styk, 18th; Mark Muoio, 21st; Vincent Felder, 22nd; James Sheppard, 23rd; Joshua Bauroth, 24th; John Lightfoot, 25th; Yversha Roman, 26th; Lashay Harris, 27th; Cindy Kaleh, 28th; and Ernest Flagler, 29th.