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Common Council Candidates
Forum Set for June 14
A Zoom Public Forum to Give Buffalo’s Ellicott District Voters a Timely Opportunity to Compare Candidates Before Fast-Approaching Primary Election. .JAMM Block Club Supports Forum and Urges Community to Participate!
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A Buffalo Common Council Ellicott District Candidates Forum will be held Wednesday, June 14 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
Candidates running for the open seat in the Buffalo Common Council’s Ellicott District will participate in a public forum just days before the start of the primary election Early Voting. To date, this is the only candidates forum specifically dedicated to Ellicott District voters and issues. To see the newly drawn lines of the area which makes up the Ellicott District, which includes East and West side neighborhoods, go to https://elections.erie.gov/MapPdf/Ellicott.pdf
How to Participate in the Forum:
•Zoom Link: https://buffalo.zoom.us/j/99851404527
•Meeting ID: 998 5140 452
•Dial-in option: 1-646-558-8656
The Ellicott District Common Council Candidates who have confirmed their participation include
• Michael Chapman (Independent)
• Matt Dearing (Democrat), https://www.matt4ellicott.com
• Emin Eddie Egriu (Democrat), https://www.egriu.com
• Leah Halton-Pope (Democrat), https://www.leahhaltonpope.com
• Cedric Holloway (Democrat), http://holloway4ellicott. com
Juweria Dahir, Advocate for Communities and Entrepreneurship, will serve as. moderator.
The forum will give the public an opportunity to hear directly from the Ellicott candidates on issues of critical importance to the community. Early Voting begins Saturday, June 17. Primary Election Day is Tuesday, June 27.

-JAMM Announces Support of The Forum-
The JAMM Block Club (Jefferson, Adams, Madison & Monroe Streets), a division of the Board of Block Clubs registered with the City of Buffalo, has announced their support of the forum and enourages the community to participate so they can be informed voters. While JAMM’s current membership is predominantly African American, it is open to all cultures .