Opponents of Mayoral Control Picket David Gantt's Office

Over 30 people came out today, despite the biting cold of 5 degree weather, to send a strong message to David Gantt: No to mayoral control. Gantt, a member of the New York State Assembly, has given strong support for Duffy's plan to eliminate the Rochester school board and replace it with mayoral control.

It was really inspiring to see so many people determined to not let their voting rights be taken away. I talked with several members of the crowd about just what motivates someone to walk in a picket line in the windy, freezing cold, Rochester winter.

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