Endorsements for the September 12th primary elections
Colleagues, For the upcoming (September 12) Democratic primary elections, the RTA’s Legislative and Political Action Committee has recommended that we endorse Cecilia Golden, Beatriz Lebron and Van White for RCSD Board of Education. For Rochester City Council, the...
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