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GANNETT NEWSPAPER OF THE YEARA NYS AP NEWSPAPER OF DISTINCTION

By Mike MurphyCanadadaigua Daily Messenger USA TODAY NETWORK

CANANDAIGUA — A week after the unexpected death of their colleague, members of Canandaigua City Council remembered

t h e l a t e Councilman Robert O’Brien’s contribu-tions to city government and the city as a whole as

well as offered a moment of silence in his memory.

O’Brien, 59, who also owned the Good Life Tea shop on Main Street, died of natural causes Oct. 20.

Described as the “con-science of the council” by Councilmember Jim T e r w i l l i g e r , O ’ B r i e n a l s o w a s r e m e m b e r e d for his outside-the-box thinking and his fiscal conservativeness.

“I think when he spoke, all of our ears perked up because he was going to say something meaningful,” Councilmember Stephen Uebbing said Tuesday night.

O ’ B r i e n a l w a y s h a d ideas, and was an inspi-ration as well as a kind p e r s o n , a c c o r d i n g t o Councilmember Renée Sutton.

“He was fearless about brainstorming and throw-ing ideas on the table,” Sutton said.

Replacing him will be difficult, but they will — as soon as next week.

While the city charter does not require a timeline for replacing a councilmem-ber who dies, City Council is expected to appoint O’Brien’s replacement at its meeting Thursday, accord-ing to Mayor Bob Palumbo.

Palumbo said he believes that given O’Brien’s interest in moving the city forward, he would want an appoint-ment sooner rather than later. Among the chief tasks ahead is helping to prepare the city's 2021 budget, as discussions on a proposed budget are scheduled to begin next week.

O’Brien, a Democrat, was elected as an at-large member to Canandaigua City Council in 2015, and won re-election in each of the last two races. He was a past chair of City Council’s planning/development committee and served on its finance/budget committee.

Councilmember Karen White noted his thought-ful, even-tempered nature, and his willingness to mentor new members to the council was appreci-ated by Councilmember Erich Dittmar, who took office Jan. 1.

“I learned a lot from him,” he said.

Councilman Nick Cutri, among others, said he is having difficulty getting over the loss.

“I do miss him terribly,” Cutri said.

Noting all of his work and his energy, Councilmember Dan Unrath said he will remember one thing most of his late colleague.

“His smile,” he said.

City Council pays tribute to late colleague

O’Brien

Indira Rajan, at her Croton-on-Hudson home, is a Biden/Harris supporter. [JOHN MEORE/THE JOURNAL NEWS]

By Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, Sarah TaddeoUSA TODAY Network

Janis Frasco-Rivera is a reg-istered Democrat.

In the past, she voted for presidential candidates from both parties. The Rockland County resident voted twice for Barack Obama. She also voted twice for Bill Clinton.

This time, she is voting for President Donald Trump, as she did in 2016.

“I like him because he is a good busi-nessman. H e k n o w s how to run a business, no matter what they say,” said

Rivera, 71, of Thiells, who with her husband have had a con-struction company in West Haverstraw for 39 years.

“He created more jobs for Blacks, Hispanics, and women, no matter what some women feel, they think he's nasty.”

Indu Rajan is registered as an independent.

Over the years, Rajan, who lives in Westchester County,

has voted for candidates from both parties.

This time she’s voting for Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate.

One of her biggest concerns is the lack of civility in public discourse and the extent to which the country has become polarized.

“This whole thing about people trying to kidnap sitting governors, I mean, even if it

was in a movie, I wouldn't believe it. You know, it's just too much,” Rajan, of Croton, said.

“It has come to a point where it is an everyday assault on our basic senses. And that is just unacceptable. I believe Biden can bring the country together.”

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What suburban NY women want from Trump, Biden

Janis Frasco-Rivera, at her Thiells home, is a supporter of Donald Trump. [PETER

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JOURNAL NEWS]

Turner

By Zeke Miller, Alexandra Jaffe and Aamer MadhaniThe Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden are encourag-ing voters to turn out in person on Election Day next Tuesday, both campaigning in Florida, a state all but essential to the Republican’s pathway to another term.

More than 73 million

Americans have already voted, absentee or by mail, and Trump and Biden are trying to energize the millions more who will vote on Tuesday. While the Election Day vote traditionally favors Republicans and early votes tend toward Democrats, the coronavirus pandemic, which has killed more than 227,000 people in the United States, has injected new uncertainty.

Trump and Biden were appearing in Tampa hours

apart on Thursday. They’re visiting the western end of the state’s Interstate 4 corridor, an area known for rapid residential growth, sprawling suburbs and its status as an ever-changing, hard-fought battleground during presidential elections.

“You hold the power. If Florida goes blue, it’s over,” Biden told supporters Thursday.

Trump was celebrating a new

Trump, Biden fight for Florida, appeal for Tuesday turnout

Democratic presidential nominee former Vice President Joe Biden arrives at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Thursday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., to attend a drive-in rally at Broward College in Coconut Creek, Fla. [ANDREW HARNIK/THE

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