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Open Thread: Your endorsements
The Batavian doesn't do endorsements, but no reason who you can't.Who are you voting for (with maybe a short explanation why)?Of particular interest, what is your position on changing the terms of...
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Crucial budget vote rode on a busy Burk's shoulders
Batavia City School Board Member Patrick Burk was in a Catch-22 Tuesday evening. Burk is a Genesee County elections official, and also the president of Batavia City Democrats. So naturally he was at...
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Political student from Batavia launches first election campaign in front of...
Dan Jones, a regular contributor to The Batavian, announced Wednesday he will mount a primary challenge against a council candidate already endorsed by city Democrats. While accusing unnamed...
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Local candidates: John Canale, 3rd Ward, city council
We've asked each of the candidates in the city and county legislature races to answer a couple of questions regarding why they're running and what they hope to accomplish if elected. Election Day is...
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Local candidates: Frank Ferrando, District 7, county legislature
We've asked each of the candidates in the city and county legislature races to answer a couple of questions regarding why they're running and what they hope to accomplish if elected. Election Day is...
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Local candidates: Kris Doeringer, 1st Ward, city council
We've asked each of the candidates in the city council and county legislature races to answer a couple of questions regarding why they're running and what they hope to accomplish if elected. Election...
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Local candidates: John Deleo, District 7, county legislature
We've asked each of the candidates in the city council and county legislature races to answer a couple of questions regarding why they're running and what they hope to accomplish if elected. Election...
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Local candidates: Katie Balbick Bellamy, Ward 3, city council
We've asked each of the candidates in the city council and county legislature races to answer a couple of questions regarding why they're running and what they hope to accomplish if elected. Election...
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Local candidates: Bob Bialkowski, city council, 4th Ward
We've asked each of the candidates in the city council and county legislature races to answer a couple of questions regarding why they're running and what they hope to accomplish if elected. Election...
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Local candidates: Marianne Clattenburg, candidate for county legislature,...
We've asked each of the candidates in the city council and county legislature races to answer a couple of questions regarding why they're running and what they hope to accomplish if elected. Election...
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Local candidates: Jackie Whiting, candidate for county legislature, District 5
We've asked each of the candidates in the city council and county legislature races to answer a couple of questions regarding why they're running and what they hope to accomplish if elected. Election...
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GOP celebrating a 'clean sweep' in key Genesee County elections
Republican Party members are at South Beach Restaurant tonight celebrating what they believe is a "clean sweep" of key Genesee County elections. Based on polling data gathered by volunteers at each...
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Q & A with Batavia School Board candidates: Gretchen DiFante
Gretchen DiFante, a newcomer to the school board, has four children who are currently in the Batavia City School District and a daughter -- Lauren, age 19 -- in the Air Force. Her son John, 17, and...
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Q & A with Batavia School Board candidates: Gail Stevens
Gail Stevens has been on the Batavia City School District Board of Education for six years. If reelected, she will be serving her third term. Stevens has a daughter, Michelle, who graduated from...
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Q & A with Batavia School Board candidates: Gary Stich
Gary Stich has been on the Batavia City School District Board of Education since 2005. He is the president and CEO of OXBO International Corporation in Byron. He and his wife, Beth, have two sons, one...
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Q & A with Batavia School Board candidates: Phil Ricci
The first candidate interviewed was Phil Ricci, who has been on the school board since November. Ricci is a military veteran who currently works as a branch manager of two Bank of America locations,...
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Q & A with Batavia School Board candidates
The Batavia City School District Board of Education will have its budget vote and member election on Tuesday, May 15. The candidates for election/reelection have shared their views in a series of...
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Mike Welch is Running for Elba Mayor Tuesday, March 19
Mike Welch is running for Village of Elba MayorHello. My name is Michael Welch. I am running for the office of Mayor this coming Tuesday March 19th, and I would like to ask for your vote!My...
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Please Consider
On January 21st of this year, a small group of concerned, like minded citizens, set to the task of creating an alternative to the existing political parties. We didn’t know how to do it really, and we...
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No clear winner yet in attempt by GOP to unseat only Democrat on County...
With only 21 votes separating the two candidates for the District 9 seat on the County Legislature and 100 absentee ballots yet to be counted, neither incumbent Ed Dejanerio nor challenger Bob...
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