Richards defeats Johnson for mayor’s seat
Democrat Thomas Richards, a one-time chief executive of the city's gas-and-electric utility, coasted past former three-term mayor William Johnson Jr. on Tuesday to win a special election for the mayor's office.
3-term mayor takes on ex-CEO in election
The special election for mayor of Rochester pits a former three-term incumbent against a Democratic Party nominee who once headed the Rochester Gas & Electric utility. Voters will decide Tuesday who should succeed Robert Duffy ...
Mayoral candidates will debate on radio
Rochester Mayoral candidates William Johnson, Thomas Richard and Alex White will participate in an hour-long Voice of the Voter debate that will air at 7 p.m. March 24 on WXXI-AM 1370/FM 91.5 HD2 and stream online at WXXI.org.
Community groups to meet with candidates
The Rochester Regional Community Design Center is coordinating a “Conversation with Mayoral Candidates” from 7 to 9 p.m. March 1 at Gleason Works Auditorium, 1000 University Ave.
Two candidates announced for special mayoral election
Rochester’s City Council announced a special mayoral election for the spring, city officials said earlier this week. The special election isn’t official yet, but there will be at least two candidates this spring ...
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