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RIGA DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
A Better Choice for Riga
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Our current officers are Bek Walther, Leader; Bernie Tomasso, Secretary and Treasurer.
We have our committee meetings at the Churchville Park or online via Google Meet; see Our Meeting Locations web page section on the right. If you would like information about our meetings contact: rigademocrats@gmail.com
The year 2023 was busy for us. We were part of the Churchville Walkabout in the summer and had a free drawing for a free New York State flag donated by our NY Assemblyman, Harry Bronson. We had our annual summer picnic at our August meeting under the wisteria arbor at the Loser's house. In September, 2022 we had our annual fund raising dinner and silent auction at Mill Creek Golf Club in the open air wedding tent. Stan Main did a stand-up political comedy routine.
Currently in 2024 we have completed the Designation process where candidates contact us and the committee interviews them. We then vote on that candidate and send in the Designation to County Headquarters at the Monroe County Democratic Committee on University Ave. This is the start of the process to put your name on the November ballot. The next step is getting enough signatures on our assigned petitions to get the candidates name on the ballot. We have now almost completed petitioning.
If the Churchville Riga Chamber of Commerce has a Walkabout this summer, look for us there.
We will be having our annual fund-raising dinner and Silent Auction at Mill Creek on September 12th, this year. If our flyer is posted here, check it out. Tickets can be purchased through the flyer online. We gladly take items donated to the Silent Auction. Click the Pop-out (box with up arrow) below for the full Dinner Flyer.
Riga Dinner Flyer.pdfWe represent the registered Democrats of Riga - over 900 of us. Our job is to provide the best local candidates for office and to help them get elected. By having a choice when you vote, we help keep local politics clean, honest, open, and diversified.
Any registered Democrat living or owning property in Riga is welcome!
We need your help and your ideas! It's free! It's fun! Just do what you can!
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If you'd prefer to mail us a check, please make it payable to: Riga Democratic Committee
And mail it to:
Riga Democratic Committee
c/o MCDC
1150 University Ave
Rochester, NY 14607
Contact us at: rigademocrats@gmail.com
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We need more Democrats to step up and help us. Please join our committee.
Our Meeting Locations
We are currently meeting on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 PM at the Churchville Park in Churchville, NY on N. Main Street near the East & West Lodges, but only in June, July, and August. In case of rain we use the breezeway between the 2 Lodges. For the remaining months of the year, September through May, we meet on the same day of the month and time, but online via Google Meet.
Contact us at rigademocrats@gmail.com for details.
Any Democrat may attend the meeting. Please email us for a meeting link or any change in location.
We are always hoping for more members to join the Riga Democratic Committee. It is a good way to do your civic duty and meet folks, and potentially start your political career!
2022 Riga Dinner Pictures
There are no Town Positions up for election this year (2024) since it is a Presidential year. Next year there will be 2 Town Board positions, and Town Supervisor up for election. Start planning now.
Riga Town Supervisor (head of the Town Board, and Chief Financial Officer of the town) currently held by Brad O'Brockta, $34,067. Part time. One scheduled meeting per month. Two year term.
2 Town Board positions, currently pay about $8,528. Town Board members vote on paying town bills, and questions that need final approval by the Town. Part time with one scheduled meeting per month. 4 year term.
Town Justice with a pay of $23,900. Part time. 4 year term.
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