Matt Haag - WXXI Voice of the Voter 2009 Interview

Matt Haag - WXXI Voice of the Voter 2009 Interview

Fourteen candidates are running in the Democratic primary race for five open seats on Rochester, NY City Council. As part of WXXI's Voice of the Voter project, all 14 candidates agreed to be interviewed by WXXI. Their 10-minute interview segments will begin airing August 26 and run through September 4 at 12:45 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. on AM1370/FM-HD91.5-2. Video of their interviews will also be posted at http://wxxi.org/vov

Voice of the Voter, a collaboration among the Democrat and Chronicle, WXXI Public Broadcasting, 13 WHAM TV and WDKX 103.9 FM, is committed to bringing citizens' concerns to the forefront in political issues. The Community Foundation supports Voice of the Voter through its civic engagement initiative.

For more than a decade, Voice of the Voter has been giving thousands of area citizens a greater voice in local elections and political news coverage. Every year, the Voice of the Voter media partners provide opportunity for local voters to talk about the issues that impact their lives, and to learn how those issues affect others in the community. We sponsor political debates, public forums, small group meetings, blogs, scientific polling, and other activities to engage citizens in the elections process.

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