Campaign 2009
The Perinton Republican Committee (PRC) supports the Republican leadership in the Town of Perinton and Monroe County and will continue to endorse and promote the best-qualified people for local public office. The following candidates are running for office in Perinton or for an office representing Perinton. We have included some personal information to help you “get to know” your GOP candidates!
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JAMES E. SMITH, Town Supervisor
Jim, a life-long resident of Perinton, has served its government for over three decades. As Supervisor for the past 26 years, Jim has guided Perinton to a position of pre-eminence in Monroe County. Perinton has developed Center Park, Whitebrook Park, and rebuilt Perinton Park; constructed the Community Center and its Aquatics addition, retained over 2,000 acres of open space, kept town taxes among the lowest in Monroe County and been
designated twice as a Top 100 Best Place to Live in America during his tenure. Best of all, this has been accomplished by saving ahead, not by costly bond issues or tax increases.
Residence & Family:
484 Bluhm Road, Perinton
Married to Bonnie Smith. Adult children: Shannon, Zachary and Tyler.
Education:
Fairport High School; Rutgers University, B.A.; Syracuse University, M.B.A.
Community Involvement & Memberships:
Three-time past-President, Monroe County Supervisors’ Association
Board of Directors, Fairport Savings Bank Perinton
Republican Committee Crescent Trail Association Perinton Historical Society
Currently Deputy Supervisor, Pat has been a member of the Town Council since 1981 and was an elected Fairport Trustee from 1975 to 1981. She founded the Fairport Farmers’ Market and established Village Days, the predecessor to Canal Days. A life-long resident, Pat has a strong interest in involving people with their community, developing good intergovernmental relations and promoting Perinton.
Residence & Family:
29 Bristol View Drive, Perinton
Married to Warren B. Knapp. Adult children: Bruce, Rebekah and Ryan. Grandchildren: Joshua, Madison, Charlie and Oliver.
Education:
Fairport High School. Attended SUNY Cortland, University of Rochester, R.I.T.
Community Involvement & Memberships:
Rochester Museum & Science Center Women’s Council-Past-President
OASIS Advisory Council
Nan Johnson Legacy Fund-Chair
YWCA Legislative Liaison
Fairport Perinton Senior Living Council-Secretary
Center Stage at Center Park Committee
Fairport Historical Club
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Crescent Trail Association
LPGA Volunteer
Perinton Republican Committee
Awards:
NYS Senate Woman of Distinction 2002
Perinton Chamber of Commerce 2006 Citizen of the Year
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PEG S. HAVENS, Town Council
Peg’s business background, over twenty years of corporate marketing positions with Frontier Communications and Time Warner Cable, along with her management skills, ideally qualify her to serve as an effective member of Perinton’s Town Council. A 20-year town resident and a past member of the Town’s Board of Appeals, Peg is an active community volunteer, including serving as a Foodlink board member since 1995.
Residence & Family:
70 Chardonnay Drive, Perinton
Married to Fred Havens. Adult children: Lesley and Brett
Education:
Penn Yan Academy; Gettysburg College, B.A.;
University of Rochester Simon School, M.B.A.
Employment:
Director of Marketing, Business Class, Time Warner Cable
Community Involvement & Memberships:
Foodlink Board Member & Vice Chair
Crescent Trail Association
Perinton Historical Society
Member, St. John of Rochester Church
Member, American Marketing Association
Past Member, Perinton Zoning Board of Appeals
Perinton Republican Committee
Awards:
2000 Athena Award Nominee
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JENNIFER A. WEST, Town Clerk
Jen brings over twenty five years of corporate management background with Eastman Kodak to her position as our Town Clerk. Jen is a native western New Yorker and a graduate of Bowling Green State University with a BS in Business Administration. She previously served the town as Deputy Town Clerk. A twenty-three-year resident of Perinton, Jen is active in a number of community organizations.
Residence & Family:
2 Caywood Lane, Perinton
Married to Craig West, Daughter: Alex
Education:
Kenmore East High School
Bowling Green State University, BS in Business Administration
Community Involvement & Memberships:
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Rochester Dolphins Board member
Friends of Fairport Public Library
Perinton Historical Society
Perinton Republican Committee
Crescent Trail Association
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MICHAEL H. ARNOLD, Town Justice
As a practicing attorney for over 20 years, and as a Perinton Town Justice since 2000, Mike Arnold has been recognized for his patience, common sense, and knowledge of the law. Through his experience as an attorney in the Family Court system, Mike brings a unique sensitivity and concern regarding the needs of the young people and families appearing before the Perinton Town Court.
Residence & Family:
42 Kirkby Trail, Perinton
Children: Andrew and Laura
Education:
Pittsford-Mendon High School
SUNY Buffalo School of Management, B.S.
SUNY Buffalo School of Law, Juris Doctor
Employment:
Place and Arnold, General Practice Law, 1989-present
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Trustee from 1996-present
Community Involvement & Memberships:
Recipient of the William E. McKnight Award for Volunteer Legal Services
Vice-President, Fairport-Perinton Merchants Association, 2001-02
Co-Chair - Fairport Canal Days, 2001 and 2002
Pro Bono Counsel to the Perinton Volunteer Ambulance Corp.
N.Y.S. Magistrates Association
Monroe County Bar Association Frequent Lecturer
Continuing Legal Education Programs Career Days
Martha Brown and Johanna Perrin Schools
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CIARAN HANNA, Monroe County Legislature, District 18
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PATRICK O’FLYNN, Monroe County Sheriff
The Constitution
Our safety, our liberty, depends upon preserving the Constitution of the United States as our fathers made it inviolate. The people of the United States are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution, but to overthrow the men who pervert the Constitution.
—Abraham Lincoln