DEFENDING THE AMERICAN DREAM
FOR EVERYONE

During the pandemic, our committee meets once a month via Zoom. If you'd like to join us, please contact one of our co-leaders: Meghan Callan or Mike Lingle.

seeking potential 2021 candidates!

Even though the 2020 Election was just completed, it's already time to look forward to opportunities to serve our community in 2021. Many elected positions serving Penfield are coming up for election in 2021, including:

Penfield Town Supervisor: two-year term.
Penfield Town Board: two positions open; four-year term.
Town Clerk: four-year term.
Town Justice: four-year term.
County Legislators: two positions, Districts 9 and 15; four-year term.
Click any of the above for additional descriptions.

If you or someone you know would like to find out more about running for one of these offices in 2021, please contact the PenDems Executive Committee (exec@penfielddemocrats.org) and include your phone number. We will be happy to discuss the positions and the campaign process with you. Candidates will be designated in January, so it is important for you to contact us soon.

We are looking for candidates who will represent and lead with respect for diversity and inclusion. We welcome all potential Democratic candidates, including people of color, women, and those who identify as LGBTQ. 

If you've been thinking about how you can make a difference in our community, now's the time and here's the opportunity!

Upcoming  Community events

Webinar: April 13
Registration: Penfield Public Library starting March 30
Title:    Racist Policy and Resistance in Rochester
Presenter:  Shane Wiegand, co-director of the anti-Racist Curriculum at the Pathstone Foundation

​This talk examines how federal and local policies like redlining, racially restrictive covenants, and urban renewal segregated Greater Rochester, and exclusionary zoning in towns like Penfield built wealth for its white citizens and disenfranchised people of color. It explores how local civil rights leaders like Dr. Charles Lunsford, Howard Coles, Dr. Walter Cooper, Connie Mitchell, Alice Young and many others fought back. Finally, it connects these past policies to the disparity and inequality we see in Rochester today and invites us to learn from and apply the activism of Rochester's past to its present.

thank you to our 2020 candidates!

Strong, progressive leadership to represent the people of Penfield!
Click on candidate photos for more information

MINDY
​MACLAREN

penfield
​town board

JEN LUNSFORD

NY STATE ASSEMBLY
135TH DISTRICT

Samra
​Brouk

NY STATE SENATE
​55TH DISTRICT

JOE
​MORELLE

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
45TH DISTRICT

JOE Biden and
​kamala harris

The next president and
​vice president of the
​united states of america



Let's bring decency, honesty, and honor back to the White House!

County-Wide Offices ​

All Monroe County voters can vote in these elections.
​
County Clerk: Jamie Romeo
County Court: Meredith Vacca
Supreme Court: Julie Cianca, William Gargan, Stephen Lindley, Gino Nitti
Surrogate's Court: Christopher Ciaccio

Volunteer

We have a slate of great local candidates running for office this year and we need your help to get them elected. There are many ways you make a difference and there's sure to be at least one that fits your interests and time.

We need volunteers to help with lit drops, phone calls, letter writing campaigns, lawn signs (posting on your yard or delivering to others), hosting of neighborhood "meet the candidates" coffees or yard parties, and, of course, financial contributions.

Fill out the contact form below and let us know you'd like to help.

Financial contributions are always welcome and will help to elect our candidates!

    Contact us!

JOIN US!

During the pandemic our meetings are held via Zoom on the 2nd Tuesday of every month.

If you'd like to join our next meeting, please fill out the contact form and one of the friendly people on our executive committee will be in touch with you.

OuR Vision for penfield
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Sustainable Town Planning

We believe thoughtful and sustainable development should balance the needs of residents and business owners without sacrificing quality of life.

Environmental Stewardship and Climate Change Action

We believe that preserving, protecting and improving our environment is a moral imperative affected by policies enacted on the local level.

Open Space

We believe green open space contributes contributes to the physical and emotional well-being and the quality of life for current residents and future generations.

VALUE FOR YOUR Taxes

We believe in accountability and transparency in determining tax levels and in the use of tax dollars that reflects the values of our community.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We believe diversity, equity, and inclusion are important ideals for our community and require vigilance in all aspects of town governance. ​

Town Center and Identity

We believe  a recognizable town center is a gathering place that conveys a sense of community and identity, connectedness and neighborliness.

Transparency ​

We believe ​transparency is essential in all aspects of government operations.


jOIN THE BLUE WAVE!

Did You Know . . .
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Democratic Party registration in Penfield has been steadily increasing since 2013, while Republican registration is in decline. There are now nearly 500 more registered Democrats in Penfield than Republicans!
As of August 2020
​Penfield Democratic Committee
Penfield, NY
 585-340-7476
info@penfielddemocrats.org