Press release
Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR) would like to help people with disabilities and the general community to learn more about the candidates in the November 2nd General Election, but due to the Coronavirus, we are holding a limited forum at our office in Batavia and a virtual Zoom meeting.
The GOW (Genesee, Orleans, Wyoming) Counties’ Meet the Candidates Day will take place Thursday October 28 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
Limited seating is available at the ILGR office, 319 West Main St., Crickler Building, Batavia, NY 14020. Please call to pre-register: Donna Becker at 585-815-8501, ext. 411.
Here is the tentative schedule, with the time, office, candidate, and party affiliation:
11:00a City of Batavia Councilman at Large Mr. F. Robert Bialkowski (R)
11:15a Town of LeRoy Councilman Mr. Ronald B. Pangrazio (R)
11:30a City of Batavia Councilman at Large Mr. Eugene A. Jankowski, Jr. (R C)
12:00p City of Batavia Councilman at Large Ms. Erica B. O’Donnell (D FB)
1:00p Town of Bergen Councilman Ms. Anne M. Sapienza (D C WOR)
Key to Parties: D – Democrat; R – Republican; C – Conservative; WOR – Working Families; FB – Families of Batavia
Candidates are encouraged to address issues of particular concern to the disability community, which are provided. These are non-partisan events, so we have invited candidates from all parties, including the smaller ones.
The Zoom Meeting link is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85490142751?pwd=Y2pRTXNSWXIwZVNaUDBKWE1YekRuUT09
Or call 1 929 205 6099 and use Meeting ID: 822 0549 0062 and Passcode: 429561.
The Western New York Independent Living, Inc. Family of Agencies offer an expanding array of services to aid individuals with disabilities to take control of their own lives.