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Monroe County, NY November 7, 2006 Election
Smart Voter Willa Powell

Candidate for
State Senator; District 56

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Biographical Highlights
  • 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
Top Priorities if Elected
  • 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)
Questions on Issues

The League of Women Voters of New York State asked questions on the issues of all candidates for this office.
Read the answers from Willa Powell
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Key Endorsements
  • NY EdPAC - advocates for fair funding of public schools
  • NARAL, Greater Rochester chapter NOW PAC
  • Democratic Party and Democratice Women's Leadership Council
Position Papers
Willa Will
15 point platform that begins and ends with education.
 
Campaign Contact Information
Website: http://www.votewilla.com
E-mail: wpowell@rochester.rr.com

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