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VOCAL ACTION FUND ENDORSES ROCHESTER CANDIDATES WHO WILL CHAMPION CARE AND COMPASSION IN OFFICE
NEW YORK — Today, VOCAL Action Fund announced its endorsement of a slate of Rochester-based candidates for Rochester City Council, and Rochester and Monroe County Legislature. The Rochester candidates endorsed include:
- Chiara “Kee Kee” Smith, Rochester City Council – Northeast District
- Mary Lupien, Rochester City Council – East District
- Barbara Rivera, Rochester City Council – South District
- Rachel Barnhart, Monroe County Legislature – District 17
- Oscar Brewer, Rochester County Legislature – District 21
“These candidates are advocates, not just politicians,” said Majid Dunson, a VOCAL Action Fund member and Rochester resident. “They stand for the concerns I have in my community and Rochester as a whole. These candidates earned our endorsement because they believe in housing as a human right, public safety that actually keeps us safe, services for the community, and services for us. These candidates won’t treat us like nobodies – they recognize our political power for what it is. I’m excited to continue outreach for these Rochester candidates.”
BACKGROUND:
VOCAL Action Fund is dedicated to ending the AIDS epidemic, drug war, mass incarceration and homelessness in New York State by building the power of low-income people directly impacted by these issues. The continued harm from criminalization, incarceration, and the legacy of former Governor Cuomo’s austerity have resulted in a historic number of New Yorkers dying from preventable overdoses, record high homelessness, increased rates of Hepatitis C and emerging HIV clusters. VOCAL Action Fund is committed to supporting political leaders who will: bring equity to democracy, produce viable solutions to reverse generational and systemic harms, and create a caring and compassionate New York State that benefits all New Yorkers.
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