IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL
Batavia, NY — October 8, 2025 — The Independent Living of the Genesee Region (ILGR), a member of the WNY Independent Living Inc. (WNYIL) Family of Agencies, invites residents to join Meet the Candidates Day 2025 on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (updated time) at its offices, located at 319 W. Main Street, Batavia, NY 14020.
The hybrid forum connects voters with local candidates for public office to hear perspectives, ask questions, and engage in dialogue about issues that matter to the disability community and the region at large.
How to attend:
- In person: ILGR, 319 W. Main Street, Batavia
- Virtual: via Zoom, with live streams on WNYIL’s Facebook and YouTube
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/WNYIL
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/WNYIL
Registration is required for all attendees, both in-person and virtual. To register or request additional information, please contact Cathy DeMare at (585) 815-8501, Ext. 400, or via email at cdemare@wnyil.org.
Confirmed participants (as of Oct. 8):
- Helen Hanes, Pembroke Town Council
- Cathy Worthington, Stafford Town Council
- Eugene Jankowski, Jr., Batavia City Council
- Nicholas Lord, Batavia City Council
- Richard Richmond, Batavia City Council
- Bob Bialkowski, Genesee County Legislature
- Brenda Post, Alexander Town Council
- Michael Plitt, Genesee County Legislature (Darien/Pembroke)
- John Borrelli, Genesee County Legislature – District 9
- Shannon Bartholomew, Alexander Town Clerk
(Additional confirmations will be shared on WNYIL social channels.)
ABOUT INDEPENDENT LIVING OF GENESEE REGION:
ILGR is a grassroots, peer directed, multi-cultural civil rights organization for/of people with disabilities facilitating individual and community change; advancing self- directing resources and programs, that promotes equal access and peer relationships in our homes and communities through collaboration and education. Our dedicated staff provide a comfortable, professional office that offer the following programs: information and referral, individual and systems advocacy, transitional services, independent living skills training. For more information please visit: https://www.wnyil.org/agencies/independent-living-of-the-genesee-region/