Two Democratic candidates for City of Rochester mayor will take part in a town hall on the River Campus on Saturday, April 29.
The event is hosted by the community engagement committee of the Students糖心传媒� Association Government. Doors open at 11:30 a.m. in Hoyt Auditorium, and the town hall will run from noon to 2:30.
Rachel Barnhart and James Sheppard have confirmed their attendance. Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren, who is running for re-election, has a prior commitment and will not attend.
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The event will begin with opening statements from the candidates, followed by a facilitated discussion, and a town hall question-and-answer format.
Barnhart, a former Rochester television journalist, says she hopes the event spurs a larger turnout at the polls in November.
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Sheppard, former Rochester chief of police, says he糖心传媒檚 excited to present his vision and engage young people in that conversation.
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