GENESEO – SUNY Geneseo students are voting in record numbers by absentee ballot for the Geneseo Village election on March 15, in which two students are running for Trustee. According to the Livingston County Board of Elections, of the 718 absentee ballots sent out for the Geneseo election, 470 have been returned from college addresses. In the 2014 election, a total of 468 votes were cast, 63 of which were by absentee ballot. In 2012, 601 votes … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Students Flood Board of Elections with Ballots
GENESEO – SUNY Geneseo students are returning absentee ballots in historic numbers for this year's Village election on March 15, in which two students are running for Trustee. According to the Livingston County Board of Elections, 419 absentee ballots have been received from Geneseo addresses, and of these, about 351 are from on-campus addresses. "Voter registration is way up," said Nancy Leven, Republican Commissioner for the Board of … [Read more...]
More than 640 Absentee Ballots Pour in for Geneseo Village Election
GENESEO – More than 640 absentee ballots have been issued by the Livingston County Board of Elections for the Village of Geneseo election on March 15. The absentee ballots allow voters who cannot make it to the polls in Geneseo to vote from home or from out of town. Those not in favor of student Trustee candidates Matthew Cook (I) and Mary Rutigliano (I) are increasingly anxious as the election draws closer that high numbers of SUNY Geneseo … [Read more...]
Geneseo Village Trustee Candidates Take the Stage at SUNY Geneseo Forum
GENESEO – Approximately 40 people came to SUNY Geneseo's Newton Hall Wednesday night as the College hosted a public village candidate forum attended by three of the five candidates for village trustee as well as two candidates for village justice. Incumbent Trustee Bob Wilcox (D) and SUNY Geneseo students Mary Rutigiliano (I) and Matthew Cook (I) answered questions that audience members submitted via note cards to be read by the moderator. … [Read more...]
POLL: Who Will You Vote for in the 2016 Village of Geneseo Trustee Race?
GENESEO — Who will get your vote in the March 15 election for Geneseo Village Trustee? The candidates are Geneseo resident Leslie Carson (R), Rochester resident and SUNY Geneseo student Matthew Cook (I), former Chair of the Livingston County Democratic Committee Phil Jones (D), Geneseo resident and SUNY Geneseo student Mary Rutigliano (I), and incumbent Trustee Bob Wilcox (D). The poll is completely anonymous. The results will be published … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo to Host Village Candidate Q and A on Campus
GENESEO – SUNY Geneseo has invited all five candidates who are running for two open seats on the Village Board of Trustees to multiple political events, including a question and answer forum on campus. According to SUNY Geneseo, Dr. Thomas Matthews, Associate Dean of Leadership and Service, will be hosting the 'Q and A' on Feb. 24 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Newton Hall, Room 202, in anticipation of the March 15 election. He will also host a … [Read more...]
Geneseo’s Trustee Candidates Talk Community and Platforms
GENESEO – The GeneseeSun.com offered the floor to the five candidates for Geneseo Village Trustee this week with five basic questions about themselves and their candidacies. Candidates Leslie Carson (R), Matthew Cook (I), Phil Jones (D), Mary Rutigliano (I), and Bob Wilcox (D) all gave the following answers to the following questions in anticipation of the March 15 election. Why do you want to serve as Geneseo Village Trustee? Carson: I … [Read more...]
Former Livingston County Democratic Chair Runs for Geneseo Village Board
GENESEO – Bob Wilcox and Phil Jones will be the two Democratic candidates running in the Geneseo Village Board election in March. At Tuesday night's Democratic Causus, current Village trustee Bob Wilcox and former Chair of the Livingston County Democratic Committee Phil Jones were chosen as the Democrats' two candidates for Village Trustee. Geneseo Village Trustee Ben Gajewski said that he is not seeking reelection. The Mar. 15 election … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo and Village at Odds Over Community Issues
GENESEO – Community representatives and campus officials appear to be miles apart after public statements were issued by a Village Board Trustee and the head of campus life. At Monday night's Village Board meeting, Trustee Bob Wilcox reported a lack of communication with the college. As a member of the Healthy Campus Community Coalition, he questioned the administration's delay in taking action against the fraternity Phi Sigma Xi (PHIGS) … [Read more...]
SUNY Geneseo Calls for Second Look at Drug and Alcohol Community Coalition
GENESEO – SUNY Geneseo says that when their new president, Denise Battles, is inaugurated, it will be time for the College and Village to readdress the purpose of the Healthy Campus Community Coalition (GHCCC). At the Village Board of Trustees meeting on May 18, Trustee Bob Wilcox, co-chair of GHCCC announced that the College would at that time like Mayor Richard Hatheway and President Battles to re-evaluate the status and purpose of the … [Read more...]