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Monroe County, NY November 7, 2006 Election
State Senator; District 56 Voter Information

2 Year Term. Salary: $79,500

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Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Joseph E. Robach Click here for more information about this candidate

  • Party: Republican, Independence, Conservative, Working Families
  • Occupation: NYS Senator
  • BS Public Administration, SUNY Brockport
  • MA Public Administration, SUNY Brockport
  • NYS Assemblyman, 1991-2002
  • STOP DWI Coordinator, Monroe County
  • Board Member of Northwest YMCA, Norman Howard School and Flower City Down Syndrome Network
  • Member of the Brighton & Greece Chamber of Commerce
Priorities:
  • Delivering resources Rochester needs and deserves
  • Expanding economic development and job opportunities in Monroe County
  • Increased funding for Education
Willa Powell Click here for more information about this candidate
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: candidate for NY State Senate District 56
  • BS CPA Accounting from RIT
  • elected to 2 terms on Rochester City School Board
  • retired Captain after 21 years US Army Reserves
  • 13 years at Chase Manhattan Bank as Assistant Treasurer and Senior Programmer/Analyst
Priorities:
  • Equitable funding formula for public school education
  • Lower property taxes through improved state funding of education and Medicaid
  • reform Albany, reform election process (Clean Money, Clean Elections; non-partisan redistricting)
Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State. All candidates have been invited to supply additional information to Smart Voter. Order of candidates is random and changes daily. 		  Candidates Answer Questions

The League of Women Voters of New York State has asked all candidates for this office to respond to 6 questions on Gambling Revenue, Redistricting, Opportunity for Youth, Redistricting, Joint Committees, and Public School Financing.

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